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Historical Sketch 


OF THE 


Confectionery Trade 


OF CHICAGO 


COMPILED FROM VARIOUS AUTHENTIC SOURCES 

OF INFORMATION 


BY HENRY G. ABBOTT 


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CHICAGO: 

Published by the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 

1905. 




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PREFACE. 


HE object of publishing this book, is to place before the 
confectioners and their friends, to whom it is respectfully 
dedicated, a record of the business in Chicago from its 
inception to the present time, and to show how Chicago forged to 
the front as the “Candy Center.” Also, to give a history of the 
persons who were a means- to-rtbis'.-end. It matters not whether 
they were successful in business or failed, as it takes failures as 
well as successes to make history. However small a part they 
have taken, that has helped, to make history, they have been 
given credit for it, when the facts could , be obtained, and however 
slight the clue, it has been "Carefully 'foliowed up. 

The changes from hand labor and ccude materials, ’TV i til unsi 
isfactory results, to labor saving machinery and enlightened meth¬ 
ods, have been recorded, and results that were not dreamed of a 
few years ago have been accomplished today. 

Xo doubt so many improvements will be made in manufact¬ 
uring goods in the near future that the candies turned out today 
will seem the work of novices. This being: the age of the greatest 
improvements in the candy business. 

Another object has been to write up a history before all who 
were the factors in the business have been forgotten, leaving no 
trace behind them, showing their individual efforts, their successors 
and also those whom they were responsible for introducing into the 
business. 

The greater number of the confectioners today are either 
successors of others, or had previously been in the employ of others 
who had made a reputation in the candy business. 

In perusing these pages where their deeds are recorded, the reader 
will be able, in many cases, to trace the careers of the notable con¬ 
fectioners of their day, their successes, failures, and the changes 
made from the time of entering the business, in the full flush of the 
vouth, to the time they retired or joined the silent majority, where 
many have gone, and others now in the business must soon follow. 
It has not been an easy task to prepare a history of this kind, 
and it would be almost impossible after a few years to compile it 
truthfully when all the successors of the f6unders of the business 
have passed away. 










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HISTORICAL SKETCH. 


Chicago is, in many respects, a wonderful city, and what is true 
of it to-day was true of it sixty years ago. This may seem a 
strange statement but it is a statement of fact, borne ont by our 
history, and even as early as 1839 Chicago was referred to as “a 

great city/’ “a city of wonderful growth cmd r>i*r>cnerity.” In 
183^ t ho pp-pulaiiuii or cnicago, in round numbers, was about one 

hundred souls and the settlement consisted of six log houses and 
a fort. In 1840 the population had increased to 4,853 and on 
August 1, 1843, it had increased to 7,580, of which 5,324 were 
native born Americans. The reader will thus see, that even at this 
early date, Chicago was a city of rapid growth. There was a 
reason for all this: Chicago was favorably situated on the south¬ 
western shores of Lake Michigan and in the early days, when rail¬ 
roads were few and far between and freight rates excessive, trans¬ 
portation of merchandise by boats from the East to Chicago and 
for the East via Chicago was an item of the greatest importance. 
Again, Chicago had a good harbor, ample dockage upon its river 
banks and “the river was sixty yards wide and fifteen feet deep.” 
Nearly all of the farming country to the west and a large percent¬ 
age to the north and south shipped their grain, cattle and produce 
to Chicago either for home consumption or reshipment to eastern 
cities. 

On August 3, 1795, at a treaty held by General Wayne with 
the Pottawatomies and other Indian tribes, the title to six miles 
square of territory at the mouth of the Chicago river was obtained 
by the United States. In 1804 Fort Chicago was built at the 
mouth of the river and the American Eur Company established a 
trading station under the protection of the fort. In 1812 the war 
broke out with England and as the Indian tribes had allied them- 

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selves with the English and as Chicago was an exposed position 
the authorities at Detroit ordered the commander of the fort, Capt. 
J. Heald, to abandon the post and proceed with his troops to Fort 
Wayne. The evacuation took place on August 15, 1812, and space 
will not admit of a description of the events that followed. Suffice 
it to say that an attack was made on the party, consisting of the 
troops and settlers and fifty-five killed and the balance taken pris¬ 
oners. The fort was rebuilt in 1817 under the name of Fort Dear¬ 
born and was occupied by a garrison until 1837. 

In 1833 Chicago commenced to “boom ” People flecked here 
from the east, invested money in land, opened factories and stores 
and shipped grain and provisions. The price of property advanced 
rapidly and much speculation was engaged in. This continued until 
1837 when a panic set in and prices dropped suddenly and great 
losses ensued. 

In 1837, on the 4th day of March, Chicago was incorporated. 
It consisted of six wards and the government was vested in a 
Common Council, consisting of a mayor and twelve aldermen, two 
from each ward, who were chosen annually. 

In 1843 Chicago covered an area of about three and a half 
miles from north to south and two and a half miles from east to 
west and of this area about a mile and a half square was regularly 
built up and streets opened and graded. There were several blocks 
of brick buildings three and four stories in height. The residences 
were mostly built of wood. Chicago was built upon a level prairie 
with low spots here and there and while in the summer it was 
dusty, in the spring and winter and after heavy rains it was ex¬ 
tremely muddy. 

Confectionery being a luxury rather than a necessity, it was 
only after Chicago was well upon her way towards the formation 
of a city that the demand for candies was sufficient to support a 
manufacturer or more strictly speaking a manufacturer thought 
he saw a chance to make an honest living in the manufacture of 
confectionery. In 1837 Joseph Mohr started in to manufacture 
candy in a small way in a shop located on South Water street near 
Wells street. I11 the early days there was no Fifth avenue, that 
thoroughfare being known as Wells street on the South as well us 





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on the North sides. Business must have been good with Mohr, so 
good indeed as to he apparent to others besides himself, for in 
1839 we find Chicago the proud possessor of three candy factories, 
that of Paul Carli, South Water street near Wells, William Hos- 
sack at 147 Lake street and Joseph Mohr at his old location. 

Three confectioners, however, was more than Chicago could 
support at this early date and Carli gave up the business and moved 
from the city, Mohr soon followed him and Hossack sold out his 
business prior to 1S43 to D. A. Barrows & Co., who remained at 
the old location at 147 Lake street. Barrows remained in the busi¬ 
ness for a year or more when he gave it up and moved to Galena, 
Ill., where he died. 

Whether Chicago remained without a confectioner for any 
length of time is a question of uncertainty, but in 1846 she was 
again the proud possessor of three factories, Charles Banzhaff on 
North Water street, east of and close to Clark, Joseph Dinet, at 
48 Clark street, and Charles S. Ferry at 167 Lake street. Banzhaff 
continued in the business until 1850, when he evidently retired 
from the business, for in 1852 and 1853 he was working as a clerk 
for E. Frankenthal, a dealer in cigars and tobaccos at 62 Clark 
street. In 1855, however, lie again started in the business at 90 
Wells street, succeeding to the business of John Eisenbeis, who 
started in 1849, and here he remained until he retired from the 
business in 1857. Dinet continued in the business until 1851 when 
lie dropped out of the race. Ferry was short-lived in the business 
and gave it up within the year. During 1847 and 1848 Banzhaff 
and Dinet continued to be the sole competitors for trade in the 
confectionery line, but in 1849 we find that three others have crept 
in, Geo. Glassner who was located at 51 Lake street, John Eisenbeis 
at 90 Wells street and Wm. Elston, 37 Clark street. During 1849 
and 1850 Dinet must have done quite a business for so small a 
city, for he had in his employ T. Daplain, Henry Kinson and P. 
Kleintges. Glassner subsequently moved to 56 Lake street where 
he remained until he retired from business in 1855. On Nov. 3, 
1851, J. P. Heth began manufacturing candies at 79 Randolph St. In 
1854 Chicago had quite an array of confectioners, sixteen in all, as 
follows: Chas. Banzhaff, 90 Wells street; Louis Barbiery, Canal, be- 




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tween Washington and Randolph street; E. Bower, 27 North Clark 
street; Jesse B. Bowman, 45 Wells street; George Glassner, 56 Lake 
street; J. P. Heth, Clinton near Madison street; Kerr & Reynolds, 
70 North Clark street; F. Newhall, 9 Clark street; H. Newhall 
75 Randolph street; C. L. Shepherd, 103 Randolph street; Sassa- 
man & Hickman, 47 Randolph street; Chas. Schafer, 204 Madison 
street; I. B. Sterling, 14 Clark street; Stout & Moran, Randolph 
near Jefferson street; L. C. Talcot, 49 Randolph street; W. B. 
Webster, 70 State street. Of these sixteen, just how many were 
manufacturers and how many retailers it is hard to say. L. C. 
Talcot certainly was not a manufacturer for he was a dealer in 
fruits as well and continued in the business for many years. Banz- 
haff, Glassner, Heth, Sassaman & Hickman and Schafer we know 
were all engaged in manufacturing and Shepherd afterwards went 
into the manufacturing business with R. W. Chappell, at 119 Ran¬ 
dolph street. 

Charles Sassaman went into business with Francis W. Hickman 
in the manufacturing business at 47 Randolph street early in 1854, 
and for a few years made quite a success of the business. Win. 
Leimert, who subsequently became a partner in the firm of John 
C. Neemes & Co., came to Chicago from Philadelphia in May, 1857, 
to act as foreman for the firm. In 1858 the firm moved to 63 
Randolph street. After Leimert was hired as foreman the firm 
began to turn out new goods. Leimert brought with him from 
Philadelphia many new ideas and was the first in Chicago to make 
cococanut cakes, cream goods and bon-bons. Nothing but hard 
goods were made in Chicago prior to this time and the majority 
of the manufactures was stick candy. Rough or burnt almonds 
were introduced about this time. Lozenges were cast in a mold, 
there were no starch boards, no machinery and steam power was 
unknown in candy making. In 1859 Hickman sold out his interest 
to Geo. H. Brooks and the firm name was changed to Sassaman 
& Brooks, and Francis W. Hickman went into business at 178 
State street where he was in business until 1861, when he went out 
of business. While at 178 State street, Hickman carried a line 
of confectioners’ tools. In 1861 Brooks retired from the firm and 
went into business for himself at 77 Randolph street and Sassaman 




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moved to 39 Randolph street. In 1865 Sassaman sold out to S. 
R. Jefferson & Co., the firm being composed of S. R. Jefferson 
and Edward Moran and the new firm moved to 92 West Randolph 
street. Sassaman then moved to 200 Clark street and took in a 
partner, the firm being Sassaman & Moss. J. D. Murphy bought 
out Sassaman’s interest in 1872 and the firm was known as Moss & 
Murphy. In 1873 Sassaman bought out Moss, and the firm became 
Sassaman & Murphy. In 1879 John Hutchinson bought out Mur¬ 
phy’s interest and the firm became Sassaman & Hutchinson. Hutch¬ 
inson in turn bought out Sassaman. I Iutchinson did not remain 
long alone in business and in the fall of the same year entered into 
partnership with Albert Jamieson, the firm being known as Hutchin¬ 
son & Jamieson, and located at 159 West Madison street. The firm 
sold out in 1880 to Charles Matt, who afterwards failed. 

D. C. Tolcott started at 49 Randolph street in 1854. He whole¬ 
saled candies and nuts and retailed candies, nuts and fruits. In 
1868 he moved to 67 Randolph street and in 1869 was succeeded by 
his son, Lester A. Tolcott, who remained in the business for a num¬ 
ber of years. 

Charles Schafer was a pioneer in the confectionery business of 
Chicago having first started in business at 204 Madison street in 
1854. Part of the time he was a wholesale dealer and part of the 
time he manufactured his own goods. In 1858 he went into part¬ 
nership with a man named Geo. H. Brooks at 158 Monroe street, 
near where La Salle street now is. Brooks retired from the firm 
in less than a year and Schafer moved to 276 Clark street. In 1863 
he abandoned manufacturing and, moving to 182 Clark street, con¬ 
tinued to do a wholesale and retail business. He retired from the 
business early in 1864. 

George H. Brooks was originally a wholesale grocer and made 
considerable money in that business. He became a partner of 
Charles Schafer, 204 Randolph street, in November, 1854. The 
firm was known as Chas. Schafer & Co. The firm was dissolved 
in 1858. In 1859 he purchased from Francis W. Hickman his 
interest in the firm of Sassaman & Hickman and the firm be¬ 
came Sassaman & Brooks. In 1861 he retired from the firm 
and went into business bv himself at 77 Randolph street. In 1863 





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he retired from the confectionery business, but in 1870 he purchased 
the interest of C. W. Sanford, deceased, in the firm of C. W. Sanford 
& Co., and the name of the firm was changed to Brooks & Neemes. 
He retired from the firm on January 1, 1879, an d entered into 
partnership with Louis F. Haehnlen at the corner of Michigan 
avenue and Lake street, the firm being known as Brooks & Haehnlen. 
n 1882 the firm moved to 9 to 15 River street and in 1885 Haehnlen 
retired and the business was run as Geo. H. Brooks. In 1886 he 
retired from the business. 

Edward H. Scanlan acquired his first experience in the candy 
business while working as a clerk for J. P. Heth, a manufacturing 
confectioner on Clinton street, near Madison, in 1854. In 1855 he 
opened a factory for himself at 109 North LaSalle street (now 
LaSalle avenue) and in the fall of 1856 he went into business 
with a man named Lonnergan ,at 14 Clark street, the firm being 
known as Lonnergan & Scanlan, Scanlan manufacturing the goods 
at the LaSalle street factory. The firm of Lonnergan & Scanlan 
was dissolved in 1857 and in 1858 Scanlan opened a retail store 
at 18 South Clark street, still continuing the factory on LaSalle 
street. In i860 he moved his factory to 172 North Wells street, 
and in 1861, he took in a partner, P. L. Garrity, and the house was 
known as “The Great Western Candy Factory.” In 1864 the 
office and factory was removed to 47 State street. In 1866 the 
firm of Scanlan & Garrity was dissolved, Edward Scanlan joining 
his two brothers, Michael and Mortimer, who had been engaged 
in the manufacture of candy at 138 South Water street. The firm 
of Scanlan & Bro. was established in 1861 at 138 South Water 
street and consisted of Michael and Mortimer Scanlan. In 1865 
another brother, John F. Scanlan, joined the firm, and in 1866 
Edward entered the firm and Mortimer retired, and the name was 
changed to Scanlan & Bros. In the meantime P. L. Garrity went 
into business alone at 39 Randolph street, removing in 1869 to 33 
and 35 River street, where he was burned out in the great fire. 
He did not resume business after the fire. In 1869 Levi J. Col¬ 
burn entered the firm, buying out the interest of Michael and the 
firm then consisted of Edward and John F. Scanlan and L. J. Col¬ 
burn, and was known as Scanlan Bros. & Colburn, and the busi- 




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ness removed to 78 State street. In 1870 Edward Scanlan retired 
and the name was changed to Scanlan & Colburn. I11 1887 Edward 
Scanlan opened a factory at 45 South Jefferson street, but retired 
the following year. In 1871 J. L. Colburn bought out the Scanlan 
Brothers and the firm was known as L. J. Colburn & Co., although 
Colburn had no partner. The Scanlan brothers all retired then 
from the confectionery trade. 

Levi J. Colburn made his debut in the confectionery business 
when he bought out the interest of Michael Scanlan in 1869 and 
entered the firm of Scanlan Bros. & Colburn at 138 South Watei 
street. In 1871 he bought out the brothers Edward and John F 
Scanlan at 78 State street and here he remained until burned out 
October 9, 1871, in the great Chicago fire. Immediately after the 
fire he started a factory at 128 North May street and opened a 
retail store at 638 West Lake street. In 1:874 he removed to 67 
Randolph street, where he remained until 1876. 

As previously stated P. L. Garrity went into business with 
Edward Scanlan at 18 Clark street in 1861, removing in 1864 to 
47 State street, where the firm was dissolved in 1866. He imme¬ 
diately went into business by himself at 39 Randolph street. At 
this time M. L. Barrett was employed by him as a bookkeeper. 
I11 the spring of 1869 he moved his factory to 33 and 35 River 
street and in 1870 opened a store at 121 Monroe street. He was 
burned out in the great fire of 1871 and did not resume business 
for some time. In 1874 he opened a store at 100 Van Buren street, 
where he remained until 1876, when he removed to 200 Clark 
street. In 1879 he again went into partnership with Edward Scan¬ 
lan at 23 Lake street, but the firm went out of business in 1880. 
He died September 25, 1900. 

John F. Scanlan is in the employ of the Government with an 
office at 854 Custom House, and his brother Mortimer is in the 
county clerk’s office. 

James C. Simm was born in Oban, Scotland, in 1832 and came 
to this country in 1848. In March, 1856 he entered into the manu¬ 
facture of confectionery at 92 West Randolph street under the 
firm name of James C. Simm & Co. In 1861 he moved to 34 West 
Randolph street and on May i, 1862, moved to 128 Dearborn 



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street. He moved to 42 State street in 1870 and here he carried 
on a large and lucrative business until burned out in the great fire 
of October 9, 1871. Mr. Simm was the first manufacturer to 
place really fine goods upon the Chicago market. Immediately 
after the fire Mr. Simm leased the premises at 694 Wabash avenue 
and in 1873 he moved to 56 State street, where he remained until 
1883 when he retired from active business. He died in March, 
1904, at the home of his son, Frank J. Simm, 3618 Michigan 
avenue. 

Louis F. Haehnlen started in the wholesale and retail candy 
business at 92 West Randolph street in 1865, and here he remained 
until 1870, when he removed to 114 West Madison street. In 1872 
he started in to manufacture and wholesale and took the store 
adjoining at 116 West Madison street. In 1874 he removed to 42 
South Water street and in 1876 he took in as a partner Wm. 
Chalmers, and the firm name was changed to L. F. Haehnlen & 
Company. In 1877 Mr. Chalmers sold out his interest in the firm 
to Wm. R. Stevens and the company removed to 83 Michigan 
avenue. In 1880 Wm. R. Stevens sold out his interest in the firm 
to Geo. H. Brooks and the firm name was changed to Brooks & 
Haehnlen, and in 1882 the firm removed to 9, 11, 13 and 15 River 
street, and in 1885 Louis F. LTaehnlen, retiring, sold out his interest 
to Mr. Brooks, who continued business until 1886 under the name 
A Geo. H. Brooks. 

Upon his retirement from the firm of Brooks & Haehnlen, Mr. 
Haehnlen started in business for himself at the northeast corner of 
Madison and Canal streets, and later on he moved his plant to 
Belvidere, Ill., and still later to St. Louis, where he is still in busi¬ 
ness at 317 South Seventh street. 

In 1856 O. Page came on from Boston, where he had been 
engaged in the confectionery business and entered into business 
with O. G. B. Sleeper. Mr. Page brought out some new things, 
among them being what was known as pipe and star candy. This 
candy was made in the form of pipes and stars with a hole through 
the stick, was hard and brittle and flavored with peppermint, winter- 
green and cloves. It met with a ready sale from the stait. O. 
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at 17 Clark street, under the St. Charles Hotel, and had a factory 
in the alley at the rear of McVicker’s theater. J. B. Hennigan 
acted as foreman for the concern. 

In the fall of 1858 O. Page & Co. sold out to Hennigan, who 
removed the factory to 193 South Water street. In 1862 Hennigan 
took in Nick. Crickard and the firm was known as Hennigan & 
Crickard. In 1866 Hennigan retired and the firm was known as 
N. Crickard & Co., though Crickard had no partner, and at this 
time Martin Dawson was bookkeeper for the concern. 

Mr. Crickard died in 1868 and Martin Dawson succeeded to 
the business, forming a partnership with M. Shields, the firm be¬ 
ing known as Dawson & Shields and located at 17 Clark street. 
This firm carried on a very successful and lucrative business until 
burned out by the great Chicago fire of October 9, 1871. After 
the fire the firm resumed business at 83 South Green street and in 
1873 moved to 229 Randolph street, where they remained until 1875, 
when they moved to 43 and 45 .State street and in 1878 the part¬ 
nership was dissolved. Mr. Dawson then went into business at 
28 Lake street and in 1879 ^ ie moved to 211 State street, where 
he remained until October, 1883, when he moved to 214 and 216 
East Kinzie street. In 1889 the name of the firm was changed to 
Martin Dawson & Co. and in 1895 was incorporated as Martin 
Dawson Co. and moved to 1520 State street. Martin Dawson was 
born in Ireland in 1845 an( l came to Chicago with his parents in 
1852. Pie has always been identified with the confectionerv busi¬ 
ness and was at one time secretary of the National Confectioners’ 
Association. 

I11 1857 a small manufacturer, C. H. Meyer, had a factory on 
West Randolph street, near Canal, and Pless Bros, were also manu¬ 
facturing candy on West Randolph street. In 1858 Meyer sold 
out to Hess Bros, and went to work for Sassaman & Hickman. 

Francis W. Hickman, as related above, first engaged in the 
manufacture of candy in 1854, when he went into partnership 
with Charles Sassaman at 47 Randolph street. lie sold out his 
interest in this firm to Geo. H. Brooks in 1859 and went into busi¬ 
ness by himself at 178 State street, \vhere he remained until 1861, 
when he went out of business. 






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S. M. Seeley acted as an agent for a number of manufactur¬ 
ing confectioners during the years 1859 and i860 at 18 South Clark 
street. Francis Anderson was located for a few years at 166 North 
Clark street. 

The wagon man was a very important factor in the building up 
of the confectionery trade of Chicago. He it was who induced 
small tradesmen who sold notions, stationery, tobacco, etc., to put in 
lines of candies. And he is to-day one of the greatest factors in 
the business. Buying as he does, from the manufacturer and whole¬ 
saler, and distributing to all parts of the city, he is not only a great 
convenience to the manufacturer but the retailer as well, and many 
of our most wealthy and enterprising manufacturers owe their suc¬ 
cess to these hard-working and honest tradesmen, who, regardless 
of weather, work from twelve to fourteen hours a day. Andrew 
Drechsler did a jobbing business in 1859 at the corner of Milwaukee 
avenue and Reuben street (now Ashland avenue), and was the first 
man to run an independent wagon. Henry Joost did a retail and 
wagon trade at 108 West Lake street in 1861 and continued jobbing 
to 1884. Geo. Morris, at 169 State street, remaining in the busi¬ 
ness to 1900, his last place of business was at 360 West Twelfth 
street, near Morgan street. Henry K. Safiford, manufacturer, at 
47 Clark street, and Alfred P. Thorp & Co., at 8 South Jefferson 
street. Thorp moved to 92 West Randolph street in 1862, where he 
remained for three or four years. S. E. Sylvester started manufac¬ 
turing at 217 South Halsted street and ran a wagon until 1864, when 
he went to Canada, returning in 1866, and ran a wagon for several 
years, manufacturing again at 15 Blue Island avenue in 1870. In 
1877 he went to work for John Kranz as city salesman and continued 
there until 1882, when he went into business for himself until 1886, 
when he retired. Charles Michaels ran a wagon from March 1st, 
1862, to June 12, 1865, when he was killed by a fire engine. In 
1863 Wesley Beechler started manufacturing at 132 Dearborn street 
in March and remained there until burnt out by fire October 9, 1871. 
After the fire he went into the tobacco business. Frank Peoples 
ran a wagon for a few months for Wesley Beecher and in the fall 
of 1863 went into business for himself. Mr. Peoples was quite 
prominent as a jobber, and did a good business; was treasurer of 



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the Confectionery Agents’ Union during its existence, remaining 
in business to the time of his death, on November 20, 1900. 

C. W. Sanford was a native of Ottawa, Ill., where he carried 
011 quite a business as a manufacturing confectioner, prior to 1863, 
shipping his product to all the small towns of Illinois and Missouri. 
At this time competition was very keen in the candy business and 
Mr. Sanford soon found he was losing trade to Chicago merchants, 
as the dealers in small towns preferred to make occasional trips 
to Chicago to buy their goods, rather than purchase them from a 
manufacturer in a small town like Ottawa. In the early spring 
of 1863 he therefore packed up his stock on hand, his kettles and 
tools and shipped them to Chicago, locating at 179 Randolph street, 
and the first traveler who went on the road for him was C. F. 
Gunther. 

On May 1, 1865, he moved to 38 Randolph street. He em¬ 
ployed John C. Neemes as a manager and did a very large business 
during the next two years. He died in the fall of 1870 and the busi¬ 
ness was continued by Brooks & Neemes. Sanford was the first 
manufacturer of candy in Chicago to use steam power and also 
was the first to introduce terra alba into the goods. 

Charles Frederick Gunther, whose name as a manufacturer of 
candies, is known from one end of the country to the other, was 
born in Wildberg, Wurtemhurg, Germany, on March 6, 1837. His 
parents came to this country when he was but five years of age and 
after spending a few years in Pennsylvania, settled in Peru, Ill., in 
1850. When but fourteen years of age he served as a clerk in a 
country store and later went to work in a drug store where he 
gained quite an insight into the art of pharmacy. Later he became 
manager of the postoffice at Peru, and still later entered a banking 
house, where he remained for about five years. In i860 he moved 
to Memphis, Tenn., and entered the employment of a prominent 
firm dealing in ice in that city. War breaking out shortly after, his 
employers entered the Confederate army and left him without em¬ 
ployment and, in fact, means of escape from the city. Finally Mr. 
Gunther accepted the position of purchasing agent and purser of the 
steamer “Rose Douglas,” then in the Confederate service. His life 
while acting in this capacity was anything but peaceful and his 




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adventures were many. Finally the “Rose Douglas” was blockaded 
in the Arkansas river by the Federal gunboats and Mr. Gunther, 
together with the crew, was captured at Van Buren, Ark. After a 
while he was exchanged and making his way north, he finally 
reached Peru. 

Shortly after his return north he secured a position in a Peoria 
banking house, which position he resigned later to accept one as 
a traveler for the Chicago confectioner, C. W. Sanford. Packing 
his samples, he made his first trip in the fall of 1863, visiting the 
principal cities of the South as well as those of Ohio, Michigan, 
Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and West Virginia. He next entered 
the employ of a wholesale grocery house, but the line was not to his 
taste and he entered the employ of a New York confectionery house, 
which he represented in the New England, Middle and Western 
states. In the meantime, Mr. Gunther had traveled extensively in 
Europe and Asia and had a knowledge of how these people prepared 
confections and, combined with what he learned of the business 
while representing manufacturers of confectionery on the road, 
made him finally decide to enter business on his own account. Ac¬ 
cordingly, he opened a factory and store at 125 Clark street in the 
fall of 1868. He originated and introduced caramels, which have 
been a staple product of all factories ever since. The great Chicago 
fire of October 9, 10 and n, 1871, destroyed bis store and factory 
and left him almost without resources. Nothing daunted, however, 
he immediately took steps to re-establish his business and finally 
opened at 78 Madison street, under McVicker’s Theater. Here he 
remained for a great many years, his business constantly increasing, 
and in 1886 he erected the building at 212 State street, which is a 
model both as a retail store and factory. 

John C. Neemes was a pioneer in the confectionery business 
and was known throughout the United States. He was born in 
Poultney, Vt., in 1839, and came to Chicago in 1856. In 1865 
he was engaged as manager by C. W. Sanford, whose business 
was located at 38 Randolph street, and under his able management 
the business grew steadily. Mr. Sanford died in the fall of 1870 
and Mr. Neemes, who became a member of the firm in the spring 
of that year, entered into partnership with Geo. H. Brooks, sue- 





Historical Sketch. 



A. E. Abbs, President Chicago Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 






Chicago Confectioners. 


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ceeding to the business under the firm name of Brooks & Neemes 
on January i, 1871, Mr. Brooks having purchased the Sanford 
interest. The firm was burned out in the great Chicago fire of 
October 9, 1871, but resumed business immediately at Lake and 
Peoria streets, and was the first candy factory in Chicago after the 
fire to employ steam power. The firm did a very large business 
and on January 1, 1874, moved to 28 to 32 Michigan avenue, but 
on January 1, 1878, Mr. Brooks retired from the firm and the 
name was changed to John C. Neemes & Co., Mark S. VanDuzen 
and William Leimert entering the business. Mr. Neemes con¬ 
tinued to do business under the name until January 1, 1892, when 
VanDuzen and Leimert withdrew and Edward F. Holmes entered. 
The firm failed January 10, 1896, and went out of business. Mr. 
Neehies accepted the Chicago 1 ' agency' for E. Greenfield’s Son & 
Co. of New York in February, 1897. He died March 16, 1902, 
of cancer of the stomach, after a lingering illness of several months, 
leaving a wife and four children, Mrs. John V. Berg, John C. 
Neemes, Jr., Mrs. John E. Coleman and Mrs. Samuel E. Hibben. 

William Leimert is at present foreman for “Berrys” in their new 
factory. 

M. E. Page was a pioneer whose name was well known to the 
entire confectionery trade of the United States for many years. 
Mr. Page was by trade a carpenter. His wife was an active and 
ambitious woman who had a retail confectionery store at 180 Clark 
street, the southwest corner of Monroe, where the Ft. Dearborn 
building now stands. In 1864 she started to manufacture her own 
candies and succeeded so well that her husband gave up his busi¬ 
ness as a carpenter and took up that of candy making. In 1866 
he opened a factory at 117 South Water street, continuing the re¬ 
tail business at 180 Clark street. In 1869 he gave up the retail 
store and devoted his entire time to manufacturing. In May, 1867, 
his factory was burned out and he started immediately after at 
the same location under the firm name of M. E. Page & Co., al¬ 
though he had no partner. On January 1, 1869, the firm moved 
to 20, 22 and 24 Michigan avenue, and Rufus P. Pattison pur¬ 
chased an interest in the firm. Here they were burned out for the 
second time in May, 1871. They immediately rebuilt, only to be 



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burned out for the third time in the great fire of October 9, 1871. 
After the fire they resumed business at 55 South Green street, 
where they remained until January 1, 1874, when they moved to 
211 and 213 East Lake street. Here their factory was seriously 
damaged by fire in the summer of 1890 and the firm failed in busi¬ 
ness shortly afterwards. On August 18, 1890, a stock company 
was formed under the name of the M. E. Page Confectionery Com¬ 
pany. In the meantime Mr. Page had withdrawn considerable of 
his capital to invest in green houses which he was interested in 
on the northwest side and this business not proving profitable he 
lost the most of his fortune, which at one time was quite large. 
Mr. Page had no connection with the new corporation except in 
name. The officers were Josiah Cratty, president; Thos. J. Bolger, 
vice president; Stanley W. Davis, secretary, and John J. Zimmer¬ 
man, treasurer. The stock company failed and went out of busi¬ 
ness on August 18, 1897 M. E. Page, who is now in his seventy- 
third year, is a well preserved and remarkably young looking and 
active man and is engaged in running a plantation opposite Ft. 
Morgan, Ala. Milton E. Page was born in Maine in 1832, his 
father, Samuel Page, being one of the early settlers of Chicago, as 
he came here in 1833. He died in 1849. In 1868, M. E. Page 
was married to Miss Dora St. George of Milwaukee, who died 
January 24, 1885, leaving five children, Milton E. Page, Jr., Walter 
Henry, Albert G., Laura O. and Francis Virginia. 

Robert H. Fish first started in the manufacture of candies at 
275 Randolph street in 1864. On May 1, 1865, he moved to 257 
W. Randolph street and in 1867 to number 325 on the same street. 
Here he carried on both a wholesale and retail trade and manufac¬ 
tured ice cream for the trade. In the fall of 1870 he purchased 
the building at southeast corner of Aberdeen and Madison streets, 
and during that winter negotiated with Carson, Pirie & Co. who 
finally purchased the lease, paying Mr. Fish a bonus of $2,500. 
Mr. Fish put up a building at 304 Madison street, and moved into 
it in September, 1871. Here he remained until May 1, 1879, when 
he leased the building and moved to 530 West Madison street. 
ITe sold his building at 304 Madison street in 1883 and erected a 
new building at 528 West Madison street. During his connection 





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Historical Sketch 



A. F. streger 

1st Vice President, Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Association. 







Chicago Confectioners. 


35 


with the trade Mr. Fish was known as a good business man and 
manufacturer of fine goods. He was one of the first manufacturers 
in the trade to put wagons on the street and at one time had quite 
a large and profitable trade. He retired from business in 1898. 
He is seventy-six years of age. 

In 1864, Wichelmann & Odlin started the manufacture of home¬ 
made candies and popcorn at 148 Dearborn street. The firm moved 
in 1868 to 273 Madison street, remaining there until burnt out, Oc¬ 
tober 9, 1871. In 1872, Fred A. Wichelmann started at 277 Madi¬ 
son street and remained there until November, 1884, wb^n he 
retired. 

S. R. Jefferson began the manufacture of candy in 1865, when 
he and Edward Moran purchased the business of Charles Sassaman, 
the firm being known as S. R. Jefferson &: Co., and located at 92 
West Randolph street. In 1866 Edward Moran retired from the 
firm and was succeeded by James Reed and the firm name was 
changed to Jefferson & Reed and the factory removed to 159 South 
Clark street. In 1868 Jefferson sold out his interest in the firm 
to a man named Morgan and the business was moved to 48 West 
Randolph street and went out of business the next year. Jefferson 
opened a retail store at 324 West Madison street in 1870 and in 
1873 removed to 150 South ITalstcd street, where he continued for 
a number of years. 

Frank Pilgrim was a well known figure in the confectionery 
business for a number of years. Mr. Pilgrim was born m Holland 
in 1835 and came to this country at an early age, settling in De¬ 
troit. Here he and his brother carried on a manufacturing con¬ 
fectionery business for some time. In 1865, Mr. Pilgrim becoming 
impressed with the future possibilities of Chicago, came to this city 
and started a factory at 636 West Lake street. On January 1, 1868, 
he removed to 134 West Randolph street, taking in as a partner V. 
Van Mareck, a fellow countryman, the firm being known as Pilgrim 
& Van Mareck. This firm continued for two years, when Mr. Van 
Mareck retired and Mr. Pilgrim removed to 256 Milwaukee avenue, 
where he continued business until May 1, 1875, when he sold out 
and went to work for John Kranz. He remained with Kranz until 
the fall of 1888, when he entered the employ of Albert Cureton 




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with whom he stayed for five years. In 1893 he went with John 
C. Neemes & Co. and remained with that concern until its failure 
in 1896. Mr. Pilgrim then practically retired from the candy busi¬ 
ness. During his connection with the trade he put upon the market 
a number of novelties, the most successful of which was Pilgrim’s 
Chewing Candy, which had a very large sale at one time. 

Frank P. Dodd in August took up the business of jobbing and 
remained at it until 1875. 

R. J. Campbell manufactured candies at the southwest corner of 
Lake and Paulina streets and did a very fair business, employing 
Lawrence E. Lent and Frank Ferneough as city salesmen. Mr. 
Campbell died in 1875 and the business was closed out in 1876. 

Adolph Georg was born in Germany in 1844 and came from a 
candy-making family. He landed in Milwaukee in 1852, together 
with his brothers, Henry and William. Mr. Georg arrived in Chi¬ 
cago February, 1859, intending to start in the candy business, but 
at the outbreak of the Civil War in April, 1861, he enlisted in the 
service of the United States and served until 1864. Upon returning 
to civil life he went to work for Sanford, near the Briggs House, 
and moved with him to a new building erected by Sanford & Co. 
for a candy factory and store. This was the largest establishment 
up to that time which had been erected for candy-making purposes. 
Mr. Georg afterwards entered the service of Chested at 31 North 
Clark street, thinking he could improve himself much more advan¬ 
tageously in a smaller place than in a factory running with steam 
power. 

Finally Mr. Georg thought that trading was better than working 
at the manufacturing business, so he bought himself a horse and 
wagon and sold candies and confections to every one that was able 
to pay for it during the year 1866. He also was the owner of a 
bakery business at 207 North Wells street, which it was his inten¬ 
tion to refit into a candy shop, when the great fire of 1871 put an 
end to his plans. After the great fire Georg started a confectionery 
store at the North Side Turner Hall, besides being a manager of 
the hall from 1873 to 1895, when he engaged in the importation of 
German wines at 164 Randolph street. Mr. Georg sold out his 
jobbing business to Geo. G. Merrill in 1873. 





Historical Sketch. 


3S 



Joseph B. Hellmann, 2nd Secretary, Vice-President and Chairman executive 
committee Chicago Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 








Chicago Confectioners. 


39 


In i 860 Mjchael Dwyre was in the jobbing business, from May, 
1866, to May, 1872, when he went into the grocery business. 

Albert Fayette, one of the noted figures in the jobbing business, 
was born at Albany, Wis., in 1849, anc ^ served as a soldier in the 
Civil War. At the close of the war he drifted to Chicago and into 
the candy business, working for L. F. Haehnlen as city salesman 
until January 1, 1869, when he went into business for himself. At 
the formation of the Confectionery Agents’ Union he became presi¬ 
dent, and on the formation of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Associa¬ 
tion he was also the first president and one of the incorporators. 
On the formation of the National Association he was first vice- 
president, and was treasurer of the Chicago Association for several 
years. He died in 1899 and was succeeded by his sons, Charles E. 
and Albert, who are still in business and, like their father, take an 
interest in association matters. 

Lawrence E. Lent was born at Belle Isle, N. Y., on January 11, 
1845, a °d was in the employ of Robert H. Fish from the spring of 
1865 to May 1, 1868, when he was employed by R. J. Campbell as 
city salesman, Mr. Lent having to pick up the greater portion of 
his trade. He remained with Mr. Campbell until May 1, 1872, when 
he had a wagon built and went into business on his own account. 
In the year 1879 he formed a partnership with a Mr. Hofifman at 
799 West Madison street, which was dissolved the same year, Mr. 
Lent immediately going into business again and has been jobbing 
candies ever since. He is treasurer of the Jobbing Confectioners’ 
Association, chairman of Committee on Arrangements and a mem¬ 
ber of Finance Committee of the convention. He resides at 811 
Warren avenue. 

P. H. McGreevey started in the fall of 1869 and ran a wagon 
continuously until 1872, when he retired and was succeeded by his 
son, H. McGreevey, who still continues the business. 

O. Hoeckzema started out with a wagon in the fall of 1869 and 
continued the business until 1904, when he sold out to F. F. Krause. 

Henry DeYoung started with a wagon in 1869 and ran it until 
1878, when he sold out to O. Joost, who retired in 1884. 





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Mathes & McIntyre did a wholesale business at 108 Dearborn 
street in 1869 and were succeeded by E. B. McIntyre in 1870, who 

was burned out in 1871 and did not resume business. 

Patrick Shields began jobbing this year and after a few years 

dropped it to run a hotel. 

W. Gould started in the home-made candy and popcorn business 
at T41 South Jefferson street and in 1873 moved to 148 South 
Water street, where his son Edward succeeded him, afterward 
moving to 10 South Paulina street, where he retired on account of 
ill health in 1885. 

In 1870 E. J. Lewis went into business as manufacturer, at 290 
State street, and, after the fire, at 686 State street untill 1874, when 
he moved to Robey and West Lake street and retired in 1882. 

R. Link, manufacturer, started at 191 East Washington street 
and was burned out and did not resume. 

IT. Alexander & Co. started up at 14 State street on January 1st, 
and began selling candies at a very low figure, had circulars dis¬ 
tributed all over Chicago and suburbs and did so much business 
that they failed, and were succeeded by M. Nathan & Co., who 
were burned out and did not resume business. 

Louis Hammer of 112 North Wells street went into the job¬ 
bing business in February and continued up to the great fire, Oct. 
9th, 1871 ; was burned out and did not resume business. 

Alpheus IT. Pike was employed by Robert H. Fish as city sales¬ 
man and went into the jobbing business shortly afterward on his 
own account. He was a prominent figure in business, was vice- 
president of the Confectionery Agents’ Union, and held the same 
position in the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. Mr. Pike was 
a man that always pushed himself forward to assist in anything 
that was likely to benefit the business, and was always a consist¬ 
ent opponent of everything that was unfair. He died very sud¬ 
denly in 1893. 

John Kranz has been one of the most successful manufacturers 
of confectionery that Chicago has ever had and this success is 
largely attributable to the fact that his goods have universally been 
of a high grade. During the early seventies large quantities of 
cheap candy were placed upon the market and prices were cut right 



4 2 


Historical Sketch 



Ciias. Brandenburg 

Recording Secretary, Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Association 










Chicago Confectioners. 


43 


and left. The aim of the manufacturer seemed to be to give as 
much as he possibly could for the money. This state of affairs 
soon led disastrous results and a number of makers of cheap goods 
had to retire from the business. John Kranz had his own ideas 
about these cheap goods and refused absolutely to enter into compe¬ 
tition with them. On the other hand, he kept improving his product 
and asking a higher price for it. The result was that the wagon 
man and the retailer were both able to sell his goods at a fair profit 
and he built up a sound and ever-increasing business. 

John Kranz was born in Germany in 1841 and came to this 
country when comparatively young, and settled in Philadelphia, 
where he learned the trade of candy making in a first-class estab¬ 
lishment. In 1869 he moved to Chicago and in 1870 began the 
manufacture of candy at 285 South Halsted street. In 1871 he 
moved to 115 Blue Island avenue and started out two wagons. 
His business gradually increased, and in 1873 he moved to 78 and 
80 State street. Four years later he purchased the property at 74 
and 76 Randolph street, which he still uses as a factory. 

D. W. Mills, afterward congressman, started to manufacture at 
30 West Lake street, and in 1873 abandoned business for politics, 
wherein he was more sucessful. 

Davie & Carr started in manufacturing specialties at 298 North 
Wells street, where they were burned out, resuming again for a 
few months in 1872. 

C. Pape started in business at 4133 Forrest avenue, in April, 
1870, and sold out his tools and stock to William Tormoehlen in 
October, 1877. 

William Tormoehlen started in business at 177 Forrest avenue 
in 1877 and in 1884 he admitted his son, Bernhardt, into the firm 
and the business was removed to 2808 State street, where he finally 
retired from business, and after a short intermission his sons, 
William F., Edward and Frederick, formed the firm of William F. 
Tormoehlen & Bros., and started in business at 164 South Desplaines 
street. On October 1, 1888, the firm name was changed to Tormoeh¬ 
len Bros., and this firm was succeeded by George & Charles, who 
moved to 108 and no West Adams street, selling out to The Na¬ 
tional Candy Co. 



















Chicago Connectioneks. 


45 


Albert Cureton was born in Schenectady, N. Y., on Feb. 7, 1851. 
liis first experience in the candy business was when he went to 
work for James C. Simm, in July, 1863. Later he was with C. W. 
Brackett. In 1864 he engaged in other pursuits, but in 1870 he 
engaged in the home-made candy business at 114 West Huron street 
and started out a wagon building up a trade on the West and North¬ 
west Sides of the city. On Sept. 30, 1872, he formed a partner¬ 
ship with his brother, W. H. Cureton, the firm being known as 
Cureton Bros. The firm was dissolved on June 7, 1875, and Albert 
Cureton started at 683 West Lake street, and on May 1, 1877, 
moved to 353 West Madison street. He went out of business on 
May 1, 1878, and was employed by John Kranz as a city salesman 
from June 1, 1878, to October 1, 1880, when he purchased a horse 
and wagon and again went into business for himself. He began 
manufacturing candy again at 613 West Lake street in September, 
1887, and on Oct. 5, 1891, moved to 128 West Van Buren street. 
Here he remained until July 1, 1893, when he moved to 559 Ogden 
avenue, where he dropped manufacturing and confined his attention 
to his wagon business. He sold out his wagon on Dec. 1, 1895, 
and embarked in the prize and specialty business at 967 West Polk 
street, where he is located at the present time. He has been prominnt 
in associations, having been president of the Confectionery Agents’ 
Union, an incorporator of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association, 
and president of that body; the organizer of the National Jobbing 
Confectioners’ Association, and its first secretary; is chairman of the 
entertainment committee, and member of the transportation and 
finance committees of the national convention. 

William H. Cureton started to manufacture home-made candies 
in June, and continued to Sept. 30, 1872, when he became a partner 
of his brother, Albert. This firm was known as Cureton Bros., 
and was dissolved June 7th, 1875. He remained in the jobbing 
business to Jan. 1st, 1888, and is now running a United States mail 
route at Mammoth, Arizona. 

John Saul started manufacturing candies at the northwest cor¬ 
ner of Green and West Lake streets and put two wagons on the 
road. He remained in business to July 1st, 1875, when he went to 
Sacramento, California, to carry on the same business. 






Historical Sketch 


46 



Henry l. petxes 

Financial Secretary, Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Association 











Chicago Confectioners. 


47 


Puzzo & Baccigalupi began the manufacture of cocoanut goods 
on Chicago avenue, near Wells street, and were burned out in the 
great fire. They resumed and did some business up to 1873. 

Robert Candy started in business May 1, 1870, at 644 West Lake 
street, and in 1872 admitted his brothers, Thomas and Sydney, as 
members of the firm. In 1873 Robert and Sydney moved to Colum¬ 
bus, O., where they still continue in the business, with a branch at 
St. Louis. 

Thomas Candy moved to 136 Twenty-sixth street, Chicago, and 
engaged extensively in the manufacture of tablets, buttercups and 
cough drops. He moved to 1522 West Lake street in 1894, but 
retired from business the next year. 

The variety of candies manufactured in Chicago prior to 1870 
were very few in number and can be roughly summed up as pulled 
stick candy in mint, wintergreen, lemon, clove, sassafras, wild 
cherry, cinnamon, rose, spearmint. Then there was the O. K., star 
and flag candies, braid sticks of strawberry, maple, vanilla and pine¬ 
apple ; clear sticks, such as horehound, anise, cherry and lemon; 
jujube in sheets was almost out of date by 1870 and hard gum 
sticks had taken their place. Other goods upon the market were 
cocoanut cakes, black crook, hay stacks, wine and cordial drops 
and bottles, peanut and cocoanut sticks, and jelly babies. Machine 
drops and hard goods were made then as now, but were in greater 
variety. Lozenges at first were molded but at this time were cut 
and printed by hand entirely. Burnt almonds and goods of that 
class were made but not in quantity, while chocolate drops were of 
a very poor quality and varnished to keep them from spoiling. 
Sugar at this time was worth I2>^ cents a pound and the prices 
of candy to the retailer will be very interesting to the present day 
reader. Cocoanut cakes were 25c a pound, stick candy 45c per 
package, lemon drops 90c per 5-lb. box, lozenges $1.25 a box, 
common mixed candy 90c a box, chocolate drops $1.20 a box, rock 

candy in cases 21c a pound, in boxes 25c a pound. Loaf sugar toys 
were 20c a pound, common licorice sticks $1.25 a box, A. B. gum 
drops $1.00 per box. Penny goods, 100 in a box, generally sold 
at 65c a box, cordial drops and bottles $1.25 a box. Pearled cloves 
$1.50 per box, cinnamon imperials $1.20 a box, lemon and moss 




































Chicago Confectioners. 


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squares $1.20 a box, jujube paste sold at $2.00 for a 7-lb. box, musk 
lozenges $1.65 a box, burnt almonds $1.50 a box. Chewing pipe, 
which, by the way, had a great sale at this time, was sold at $1.75 a 
box, stretching gum sold at 50c per box, 100 to box, spruce gum at 
the same price. W hite mountain gum at 40c a box, popcorn balls at 
50c a hundred, St. John’s bread at 8c a pound. Paper bags were 
sold at 30c a hundred; maple sugar at that time was cheaper than 
cane sugar, being worth 8c per pound. 

The item of wages is another one which may be of interest to 
the present day candy maker. In 1870, generally speaking, candy 
makers received $12.00 a week, helpers $4.00, girls and small boys 
$2.50 a week. At this time jobbers were supposed to buy back 
the empty boxes from their customers, allowing them three cents 
each, if clean, and it was a perpetual nuisance and a source of dis¬ 
pute between the retailer and jobber, the retailer always claiming 
that his boxes were clean and the jobber often had to pay the price 
and throw them away after having left the store, they being useless 
to the manufacturer. 

The Rueckheim brothers are probably as widely known through¬ 
out the United States as any persons connected with the confec¬ 
tionery business of Chicago and while to-day their business is a 
vast one, their beginning was quite small and it was only their per¬ 
sistent and hard work, combined with the exceptional quality of the 
goods which they have always manufactured, that has placed them 
where they are to-day. 

F. W. Rueckheim and his brother, Louis, began business in a 
humble way as manufacturers of pop corn products in 1871. They 
did not manufacture candy until about 1875, when they were so 
fortunate as to secure the services of Cal Boynton, who was an 
expert in inventing new and salable confections. In 1875 they had 
four wagons on the road and had quite a business, as well, with 
the wagon jobbers. I11 1879 they opened a factory at 98 Van Buren 
street under the firm name of F. W. Rueckheim & Bro. In 1880 
their business had so increased that.larger quarters became a neces¬ 
sity, and accordingly they moved to West Van Buren street, near 
Canal, and were burned out there in 1885. In 1886 the factory 
was restarted at 266 and 268 South Clinton street. In 1895 they 






5° 


Historical'' Sketch 



L. E. Lent 

Treasurer and Chairman Arrangement Committee, Chicago Jobbing Confec¬ 
tioners Association. 











Chicago Confectioners. 


5 1 


moved to 261 and 265 South Desplaines street and in this year they 
brought out their favorite confection, “Cracker Jack,” which to-day 
is probably the greatest selling pop corn product in the world. I11 
January 1897, they brought out “the little brother to ‘Cracker Jack/ ” 
known as “Nut Cracker Jack.” In 1897, needing more room, they 
rented also the store at 316 South Clinton street. In 1898 Paul 
Fernald became a member of the firm, but retired in 1899, and Henry 
G. Eckstein was admitted as a member of the firm and the name 
changed to Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein. In 1903 they erected their 
mammoth new factory at the corner of Peoria and Harrison streets 
and moved to it in 1904. 

Frank Dibble was employed as city salesman by Dawson & 
Shields and went into business for himself and ran a wagon to 1882, 
when he took charge of the jobbing department of Frank Field & 
Co., and afterward that of Smith & Hale. Pic is now on the road 
as a traveling salesman. 

Simon Mulvaney was employed as a city salesman bv Dawson 
& Shields from November 1, 1871, until 1875, when he started into 
business for himself. In 1878 he sold out his business to Matt 
Owens, who in turn sold out to M. C. Kretchmer, who is now a 
member of the firm of Gottmann & Kretchmer. Mr. Owens subse¬ 
quently started into business for himself again and is still at it. The 
following manufacturers started up this year: Frank Schweinfurth, 
206 South Park avenue; E. D. Warren, 135 Twenty-second street, 
and Winter & Gollman, 124 Dearborn street. 

John PI. Bowden started as a wagon jobber in 1872 and sold out 
Aug. 13, 1874, to PI. Younker, who in turn sold out in May, 1876, 
to H. Landis, who went out of business in the fall of 1883. 

Austin Walsh started out with a wagon in the spring of 1872 
and the following spring sold out to Henry G. Leudtke, who con¬ 
tinued to run the wagon until the time of his death, in May, 1891. 
His son succeeded him and continued until May 15, 1893, when he 
sold out to Henry Meisterling, who continued until May 1, 1894, 
when he told out to A. E. Abbs & Co., who still continue the busi¬ 
ness. 

Lucien S. Oliver was another jobber who started up, but did 
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In this year S. Backman manufactured at 211 South Water 
street, where he remained until 1877, when he went out of business. 
Also McDonald Bros., 206 State street; in 1876 they took into part¬ 
nership C. P. Stillman and the name of the firm was changed to 
McDonald Bros. & Stillman. 

Charles Frederickson and John W. Enright, both of whom were 
well-known candy makers, started to manufacture candies at 15 
North Clark street. The firm was known as Frederickson & En¬ 
right. The next year Frederickson withdrew from the firm, and 
Enright dropped manufacturing and went into the jobbing business, 
in which he has remained ever since. 

John B. Cureton started jobbing this year and continued in 
business to Nov. 1st, 1893, when he sold out his business to W. M. 
Urbanck, who sold out in March, 1902, to Benda & Hynons, who 
do a large business at 1184 South Spaulding avenue. Mr. Cureton 
died July 10th, 1901. 

Frank Ferneough was at first city salesman for R. J. Campbell, 
but bought out his business and continued to 1894, when he went 
into another line. 

R. W. Dyball was a dealer in fruits and candies who did both 
a wholesale and retail business. He started in the wholesale candy 
business at 150 S. Halsted street in 1872, and in 1873 moved to 278 
West Madison street. In 1879 he moved to 193 West Madison 
street. He retired from the business in 1883, went to Omaha and 
entered into business with Pycke Bros., as Pycke Bros. & Dyball. 

C. Roth began the manufacture of candies at 83 Blue Island 
avenue in May, 1873, and was succeeded in business in the fall of 
that year by Peter Weber. Mr. Weber, upon the formation of 
Brooks & Haelmlen, became citv salesman of that firm and remained 
with them in that capacity until they went out of business, when 
he started into business on his own account, and has been a jobber 
of candies ever since then. 

Julius Id. Schulz was employed as city salesman by John Kranz 
from 1874 to 1879, when lie took his capital, and, together with 
Albert and Gustav Bunte, formed the firm of Bunte Bros. & Schulz, 
at 184 Indiana street. This firm did a large business. In October, 
1879, Mr. Schulz withdrew from the firm and formed the firm 





54 


Historical Sketch 



Jos. MEYER 

Sergeant at Arms, Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Association 










Chicago Confectioners. 


55 


of Buchholz Bros. & Sclnilz. This firm did not long remain in 
business. On its dissolution, Mr. Schulz went into business on his 
own account, jobbing candies, at which he still continues. 

Peter Phillips started out with a wagon in 1874 and continued 
it intermittently until the time of his death, in 1904. Mr. Phillips 
was subject to attack of eye troubles, at which times he was totally 
blind. 

Bunte Bros. & Spoehr started in the manufacture of confection¬ 
ery at 416 State street in 1876. The firm consisted of Albert Bunte, 
Gustav Bunte, and Charles A. Spoehr. The principal business of 
Bunte Bros. & Spoehr for a number of years was selling to wagon 
jobbers, and had two wagons of their own, driven by Michael Kopp 
and Adam Schott, respectively, who had previously worked for John 
Kranz in a like capacity. In March, 1885, the firm moved to 73 and 
74 West Monroe street and in 1896 they employed about two hun¬ 
dred hands. The firm was dissolved in 1877 and the Bunte brothers 
went to work for Kranz. C. A. Spoehr went into partnership with 
Charles Schwarz, the firm being known as Spoehr & Schwarz. On 
May 1, 1879, Albert and Gustavus Bunte and Julius Schulz formed 
a partnership and started a factory at 184 Indiana street. This 
partnership was dissolved in the fall of 1880, when the Bunte 
brothers again entered into partnership with Charles A. Spoehr and 
moved to 83 Market street. Charles Schwarz went to Minneapolis 
and engaged in business with Adam Schott. Ferdinand Bunte, an¬ 
other brother, who had been acting as a foreman for John Kranz, 
joined his brothers after they had gone into business for the second 
time with Charles A. Spoehr, in March, 1885. In fact, all three 
of the Bunte brothers and Charles A. Spoehr had worked for John 
Kranz at various times, Spoehr being identified with him from 
1871 to 1876. Shortly after Ferdinand joined the firm, Albert 
Bunte withdrew and entered into business with with George Frank, 
at the southeast corner of Fifth avenue and Jackson street, the firm 
being known as Albert Bunte & Co. In the following year the name 
of the firm was changed to Bunte, Frank & Co., and the factory 
moved to La Salle and Ontario streets. At the end of two years 
Albert Bunte withdrew and again went to work for John Kranz, 
where he still occupies the position of foreman. The firm name was 




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then changed to George 
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hrank & Co., and is still doing business at 


M. L. Roberts, an employe of R. II. Fish, bought out his horse 
and wagon route early in the year and continued it to 1884, when 
he sold out to L. H. Kessler. 

John Plottke began jobbing this year, and owing to a runaway 
accident in 1876, his wagon was so badly demolished that he went 
out of business. 

J. Kuyvenhoven started as a jobber Feb. 1st and remained in 
business; is now at 517 Blue Island avenue. 

Michael Kopp was employed by John Kranz at city salesman 
and afterward in the same capacity for Bunte Bros. & Spoehr, 
Spoehr & Schwartz, and C. A. Spoehr; went into business for him¬ 
self in 1880 and was the organizer of the first Jobbers’ Association 
in the United States the Confectionery Agents’ Union; was a 
president of that body. With Anton C. Dreibus, he went to Omaha 
and formed the firm of Kopp, Dreibus & Co.. He withdrew from 
that firm and went to Salt Lake City, Utah, in September, 1888, and 
started a large manufactory, selling out to the Western Candy Co. 
on Nov. 1st, 1900, and is now largely interested in mining properties. 

McDonald Bros, manufactured several specialties and built up a 
fair trade, transferring the business to Pittsburg in the fall of 1876. 

Albert F. Slyder made his bow to the trade this year and was 
in business for a few months, when he became head salesman for 
John Kranz, afterward holding the same position at C. F. Gunther’s; 
then embarking into business for himself for a few months, which 
he abandoned to take a position with Bunte, Frank & Co.; started 
manufacturing again in 1892 at 3203 Cottage Grove avenue, where 
he remained some years, finally selling out to the Slyder Candy Co. 

George G. Merrill, who had been a salesman for Dawson & 
Shields, bought out Adolph Georg and was in the jobbing business 
from that time until his death, in 1881, when he was succeeded by 
his brother, F. A. Merrill. 

Leonard H. Thomas began jobbing in 1874 and was very suc¬ 
cessful ; was also engaged in many real estate deals which added 
materially to his income. He was a member of the Confectionery 
Agents’ union, and also of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 






5« 


Historical Sketch 



a. E. Hruggemeyer 

Chairman Finance Committee, Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Association. 


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Chicago Confectioners. 


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At one time he left the business entirely and ran a meat market, 
selling out to Washington Smith. About two years afterward, he 
bought out one of the Harrington Company’s wagons, continuing 
the business to August ist, 1903, when he sold out to Frank Zech. 

Joseph B. Murphy was for a short time a partner of Charles 
Sassaman at 200 South Clark street, then bought out the business, 
and in 1875 took in Walter Moss as partner, the firm being known 
as Moss & Murphy. Doctor Murphy sold out to his partner in 
1877 and went back to his old profession. Moss went into partner¬ 
ship with Charles Sassaman and sold out to him in 1880, and John 
Hutchinson became a partner, buying out Mr. Sassaman, and went 
into partnership with Albert Jamison, moving the plant to 159 West 
Madison street. 

Conley Bros, started to manufacture candies at 15 North Clark 
street in April, 1875. The ^ rm continued for two years. Peter 
Conley, during a part of the time, ran a wagon and on the disso¬ 
lution of the firm continued the business as jobber. Pie was one of . 
the leading jobbers up to the time of his death. His business was 
sold to George Boose in 1893. 

Gust. Koenitzer started as a jobber in May, and saw many of 
the ups and downs of the business during the time he was on a 
wagon, finally selling out to William H. Young, Jan. 5th, 1903. 

John Berry, who had been with W. B. Brazleton & Co., started 
up a manufactory at 241 West Madison street, making goods prin¬ 
cipally for his retail trade, and kept adding stores until he had them 
in almost every section of Chicago. He also had the candy depart¬ 
ment in the Fair. His next venture was an ice cream factory in 
addition to his candy business. His main stores were located at 148 
and 201 State street and 155 Madison street, and his factory was 
located at the northeast corner of Sangamon street and Washington 
boulevard. On his death, the busing *v.s managed by his son, 
S. Berry, and the manufactory was moved May ist, 1905, to their 
large new building, 232 to 236 Congress street, west of Morgan. 

Adam Schott was city salesman for John Kranz in 1876, and after¬ 
ward with the Spoehr firm in its many changes, finally becoming a 
partner of one of the members of the firm, Charles Schwarz, going 
into business in Minneapolis as Schwarz & Schott. His wagon 




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63 


business was attended to by Hugo Meissner some time before his 
departure, and from July, 1878, Mr. Meissner went into business 
for himself. 

August Leusch started a jobbing business on August 1st and 
was an officer of both the Confectionery Agents’ Union and the 
Jobbing Confectioners’ Association, selling out to Charles Branden¬ 
burg on August 1st, 1892. 

Peter H. Schmitt was a city salesman for John Kranz from 
Nov. 2, 1876, to Julv 1, 1881, when he went into the jobbing 
business on his own account. He was for several years treasurer 
of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association; is still in business, resid¬ 
ing at 1762 South Clifton Park avenue. 

Richard J. Knapp added a line of candies to his bakery busi¬ 
ness, finally abandoning the bakery line; was afterward city sales¬ 
man for Brooks and Haehnlen, and when that firm dissolved, went 
into business for himself and continued to job candies until the 
spring of 1899, when he sold out. He is now in the retail business 
at Robey street and Grand avenue. 

Anthony H. C. Werres, like Mr. Knapp, was originally in the 
bakery busines and began jobbing candies this year. He was one 
of the jolly men in the business, continuing on a wagon to 1885, when 
he sold out to take a position as a traveling salesman. 

Charles Woehrlc started manufacturing candies at 115 Blue 
Island avenue and remained there for some years. His son and 
namesake is still jobbing candies. 

Schmaus & Rominger started a small factory at 113 Blue Island 
avenue and in the same year closed out the business. Henry 
Schmaus of the firm afterward ran a wagon for about two years and 
gave up the business. 

Carl Freitag, in addition to his duties as a Cook county con¬ 
stable, did a jobbing confectionery business and remained a jobber 
for several years, finally devoting his entire time to politics. 

Frank Field came to Chicago from Peoria in 1878 and opened a 
bakery and candy factory at 108 West Washington street, under the 
name of Frank Field & Co., the members of the firm being Frank 
Field, B. F. Smith and Herbert Willey. They moved in 1880 to 
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bakery business entirely, and confined themselves strictly to candy. 
In 1883 corporation went into the hands of a receiver and was 
sold out to the firm of Smith & Hale. Smith & Hale were unfor¬ 
tunate and only continued the business for a short time, when they 
failed. Frank Field then went to St. Louis, where he accepted a 
position as foreman for O. H. Peckham & Co. He remained in 
this position until the time of his death, about ten years ago. 

The firm of Dawson & Shields, which was formed in 1869, was 
dissolved early in 1878. Michael Shields purchasing Martin Daw¬ 
son’s interest in the firm and continuing business at the old stand, 
43 and 45 State street, under the name of M. Shields; Mr. Dawson 
going into business at 28 Lake street. In 1884, Mr. Shields ad¬ 
mitted John B. Langan to partnership, the firm name being changed 
to M. Shields & Co. In May 1, 1901, the firm moved to 51-55 S. 
Jefferson street, one of the lightest, if not the lightest, plants used 
for a candy factory in Chicago, and installed entirely new machin¬ 
ery. The firm does a large trade with the jobbers of Chicago. 

Michael Shields was born in Chicago when the city was an 
overgrown village, built principally on stilts, and has grown up 
with the city. Mr. Shields has held more political offices than any 
other confectioner in Chicago, having been for sixteen years a 
member of the Lincoln Park Board, for one and one-half years a 
member of the Library Board, and is now filling his second term 
of six years as a member of the Board of Education, his term of 
office expiring July 1, 1906. 

In 1878 Fred Lindeman bought a horse, wagon and route from 
Adam Schott in the spring and was a notable figure in the business, 
continuing for some years on a wagon, retiring from business in 
1894. 

Hugo Meissner, who had been employed by Adam Schott, went 
into business for himself in July, and is still running a wagon. He 
resides at 365 Campbell avenue. 

Julius Gordon began selling goods on foot to stores and the 
next year got a horse and wagon, running same until he was unable 
to do so and was an inmate of hospitals for several months before 
he died. His business was continued by Louis Schafer, who bought 
it out on Dec. 1, 1901. 



66 


Historical Sketch. 



Eugene O. Reed, President National Jobbing Confectioner’s Association 
and Chairman Transportation Committee. 







Chicago Confectioners. 


67 


C. L. Huckins began business this year, Sept. 1, as a jobber 
and has been in it since. He is an ex-president of the association 
and has represented it to the National Association. 

George H. Macintosh, who had formerly been a jobber at Kan¬ 
sas City, Mo., located in Chicago in November, and was a mem¬ 
ber of several important committees of the Jobbing Confectioners’ 
Association. He retired from business August 1, 1893, selling out 
to Joseph A. Weiderkehr. 

In 1879 August Koessler, well known for his comical stories, 
started jobbing Jan. 5th, and was always with the jobbers who 
aimed to better conditions. He represented the Jobbing Confec¬ 
tioners’ Association to the national body, and was a member of 
amusement committee and was instrumental in getting up many 
charming entertainments. He sold out his business to F. A. Sebas¬ 
tian on March 20th, 1905. Mr. Koessler is now in the bakery busi¬ 
ness. 

August Jordan began business on November 18th and has served 
as representative of the Chicago Association to the National Asso¬ 
ciation ; is a member of the finance committee of the national con¬ 
vention. He resides at 1299 Southport avenue. 

J. Merton Case began an entirely new business this year—the 
selling out of candy wagons and routes. His method was to sell 
a few times to stores, so that he could claim that he done some 
business with them, and advertise to sell out his horse, wagon and 
route, having a new wagon built to be ready to start again just as 
soon as he got a customer for the one he was running. Mr. Case 
made quite a profit in this way and sold out a great many routes, 
extending over several years. It got to be so well known to every 
confectioner in the business, manufacturers, jobbers and retailers 
that it was not an easy matter for him to sell out, as dealers informed 
the would-be purchasers what they were buying. Of the many 
routes he sold out, but three buyers are now in the business—Henry 
L. Pelles, Joseph B. Hellmann and John L. Dickhaut. 

Mr. Case abandoned the business in 1895 and went on the stage. 
Of manufacturers, the following new ones started: W. H. Black, 
77 Van Buren street; Fritsch & Williams, 209 North Wells street, 
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In 1880, Henry C. Schendorf, a city salesman for Dawson & 
Shields, started into business for himself and later on began a polit¬ 
ical career, was elected alderman of the Twenty-second ward and 
made a record in the council that the papers did not approve of. 
Mr. Schendorf was prominent in association affairs, and was presi¬ 
dent of the body when he was alderman. He also was one of the 
delegates which formed the National Jobbing Confectioners’ Asso¬ 
ciation, and represented the association afterward to the national 
body. During his career in business he built up several routes and 
hired men to run them, making a fair profit. Finally he lost heavily 
on his many ventures and gradually dropped out of the business, 
and is now a farmer. 

Fred G. Culver, a city salesman for Hutchinson & Jamison, form¬ 
ing a partnership with Frank Dibble, engaged in business for him¬ 
self April 1st, 1884, wdien the firm of F. G. Culver & Co. was dis¬ 
solved. Has been engaged ever since and is now located at 953 
Sawyer avenue. Mr. Culver has served on the executive commit¬ 
tee of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association and has been elected 
to office in that body. 

Anton C. Dreibus, who had been with Schweitzer & Beer in the 
toy business, began jobbing candies and was quite successful, finally 
selling out in 1884 to go to Omaha, Nebraska, with Michael and 
Jacob Kopp, forming the firming of Kopp, Dreibus & Co., manu¬ 
facturing confectioners. 

Boles & Kehoe began manufacturing candies at 71 State street 
and are still in the business. Their main business is to supply their 
retail trade. 

A. A. Huckins began jobbing candies, was also in the cigar and 
tobacco business, was one of the prominent members of the Con¬ 
fectionery Agents’ Union, having been financial secretary of the 
body, and was president when the organization disbanded. Mr, 
Huckins remained in the business until he died several years after¬ 
ward. 

William H. Dibble began in 1880 selling out to A. Conklin in 
1883. Mr. Conklin sold out to Charles Matt in 1884, buying the 
route again in 1885 and selling out to F. C. Wittman on June 2, 
1890. 




7 o 


Historical Sketch 



Henry E. Schaefer 

Chairman of Reception Committee, Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Asso¬ 
ciation. 











Chicago Confectioners. 


7 1 


A history of the confectionery trade of Chicago could scarcely 
be considered complete without a short history of the trade organ¬ 
izations which have existed or do exist to-day. 

It is claimed that the Confectionery Agents’ Union was the 
first jobbers’ association in the United States and it was organized 
through the efforts of M. Kopp, at 54 West Lake street, in Novem¬ 
ber, 1880. The reasons advanced for forming an association of this 
kind among the jobbers were many and chief amongst them was 
the one to drive “short count” goods out of the market. Before 
the formation of the union, boxes were sold to the trade supposed 
to have contained one thousand pieces, but did not contain over 
seven hundred, while other boxes contained prices and marks three, 
four or five for one cent, which sold at this price rarely ever al¬ 
lowed more than ten cents profit to the retailer. The number of 
pieces in the box were not marked upon many packages sold and 
the only way to ascertain how many pieces there were in a box was 
to count them and even then you could not judge another box of 
the same kind of goods by the box which you just counted, as it 
might contain more or less pieces. Now the goods are uniform in 
size and number in the box and this number is marked upon the 
outside. 

Another object sought was to have goods sold so that one dealer 
should not have any advantage over his competitor, and this object 
has been accomplished. Previous to the formation of the associa¬ 
tion a dealer had to sell his goods at the price set by the dealer in 
the neighborhood, who bought his goods the cheapest and who was 
willing to sell on the smallest margin. 

Another reason was to do away with the manufacture of im¬ 
pure candies. It is only a few years ago that the question among 
manufacturers seemed to be “How large a piece of goods can I 
sell for a cent?” while to-day it is how nice a piece of goods can 
be sold for the money and it is utterly impossible to purchase 
adulterated goods in the market at all. The work, then, of the 
Confectionery Agents’ Union has been to better trade conditions 
and trade products, and it has caused a finer grade of candy to be 
placed on the market, increasing instead of decreasing sales, making 
candy a necessity where before it had been a luxury, and not a 



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\ ei \ desirable one at that. The retailer to-day sells better candy 
than ever before and with a better profit to himself and he does not 
have to listen to complaints about the effects of eating - candy. He 
does a better business, too, than he could had not these conditions 
been brought about by organized effort on the part of candv jobbers 
of Chicago. 

The first officers of the Confectioners’ Agents’ Union were: Presi¬ 
dent, Albert Fayette, Sr.; vice-president, A. H. Pike; recording sec¬ 
retary, Albert Cureton; financial secretary, A. C. Dreibus; treasurer, 
Frank Peoples; marshal, M. Kopp; trustees, FT. C. Schendorf, L. H. 
Thomas, H. G. Leudtke. 

Owing to an agreement which the union made with manufac¬ 
turers whereby they would purchase goods only from manufactur¬ 
ing firms who signed an agreement to support the jobbers and the 
continual raise by them in prices and the strict rule enforced by the 
union prevented their members buying goods where they could pur¬ 
chase cheaper, caused great dissatisfaction, as the jobbers were com¬ 
pelled to raise their prices to the retailers in proportion as they were 
raised by the manufacturers, and the manufacturers who did not 
sign the agreement took advantage of the fact and sold goods to 
the retailer at a lower figure than the union members could pur¬ 
chase them for from the manufacturers that were supporting them, 
or, rather, that they were paying enormous prices to. Many job¬ 
bers broke their agreement and purchased goods outside to meet 
competition, which caused a lowering of prices by the manufactur¬ 
ers. One evening in April, 1883, six members, at the close of 
a meeting, sold at auction the candy wagon which belonged to the 
organization, divided the proceeds and the amount in the treasury, 
gave the books to the secretary and disbanded. This act on the part 
of these six members created cjuite a sensation in the trade and many 
jobbers began lowering the prices of goods. Competition became 
extremely keen, so keen, in fact, that goods were sold at about cost. 
Retailers that bought one hundred goods at forty-five cents caught 
the infection and sold penny goods at two for one cent in order to 
drive their competitors out of business. The margin made by job¬ 
bers was so small that although the Confectionery Agents’ Union 
had 108 members, in one year nearly half went out of business and 





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more retailers quit business that year than ever before. Competi¬ 
tion between manufacturers also become marked and there were 
several failures at about this time. Gradually prices became nearly 
normal. 

In 1881 Henry L. Pelles bought out one of J. M. Case’s routes, 
in March, and is still in the business. He has been prominent in 
the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association, has held many offices, and 
is at present financial secretary, and is a member of the finance com- 
mitte in charge of the national convention. He resides at 5819 Chi¬ 
cago avenue. 

In 1882 Conraths & Thulin started out, but in a short time 
Peter Conraths succeeded to the business. He was out of it at one 
time, but bought out A. Pick March 1, 1903, and is again jobbing 
candies, and resides at 345 East Twenty-fourth street. 

F. F. Bolger bought out a route from J. M. Case in September 
and sold it out to George Hawkes in 1887. 

August Laemmer began jobbing this year and continued until 
1896, when he retired on account of ill health, and died in 1904. 

E. J. Brach, who was formerly in the employ of Bunte Bros. & 
Spoehr, began business for himself as a jobber and continued as 
such until he became a member of the firm of Dreibus-Heim Co., in 
1891. He started in business for himself on Feb. 1, 1905, at 227 
North avenue. Mr. Brach has been an officer of the Jobbing Con¬ 
fectioners’ Association. 

Petermichel & Kirchman began jobbing candies, and in a few 
months Max Kirchman bought out his partner and started manu¬ 
facturing at Twelfth street, corner of Paulina. He put several 
wagons on the road and built a factory further west on Twelfth 
street, where he remained until 1894. Mr. Kirchman did a large 
and apparently a profitable business, but, becoming financially em¬ 
barrassed, to satisfy his creditors he turned over his property to 
them. Mr. Kirchman resumed business again at 18 t West Ran¬ 
dolph street in 1896, gradually changing his business into grocers' 
sundries. 

Henry Hilker began jobbing at this time and later on was in 
charge of the jobbing department of Albert Bunte & Co., held the 





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same position with Bunte, Frank & Co., and then went back into the 
jobbing business and is still at work. 

W. R. King, who had been in the toy business, added candies, 
and was a jobber to 1885, moving his stock to New York city. 

George H. Brooks resumed manufacturing candies at 21 River 
street, but did not remain long in business, owing to poor health. 


J11 1883 Albert F. Steger bought out a route from Julius Schulz, 
August 1st, and has been prominently identified with the business 
ever since. He was the first financial secretary of the Jobbing 
Confectioners’ Association and is at present first vice-president. Mr. 
Steger is a member of the Dreibus-IIeim Co. 


Louis Eheim began the jobbing business in May and was well 
known to the trade, selling out to William Meisterling March 1st, 

1893- 


Christian F. Thauer, a city salesman for F. W. Rueckheim & 
Bro., began to job candies on May 1st and sold out to C. G. Englert 
Nov. 16, 1903. 


John G. Dreibus began jobbing candies in October, and on the 
formation of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association was temporary 
secretary. He served on some of the important committees in that 
body, and on August 1st, 1891, sold out his jobbing business and 
organized the Dreibus-Heim Co., manufacturers of confectionery, 
at 194 South Desplaines street. In 1895 the firm moved to larger 
quarters, at 143 and 145 South Clinton street, where they remained 
until 1899, when they again removed, to their present quarters, no 
and 112 South Jefferson street, where they have a floor space of 
11,000 feet. Their specialties are chocolates and bonbons. The 
officers of the company are: E. J. Brach, president; A. F. Steger, 
vice-president; J. G. Dreibus, secretary; F. Ii. A. Straus, treasurer. 

A. Conklin bought a wagon route from William H. Dibble in 
1883, ran it until June 2, 1893, when he sold out to George Boose, 
who is still in business. 

Herman and Philip Dreibus were also jobbers that began busi¬ 
ness this year. Philip Dreibus sold out to Fred T, Seelig in March, 
1890. 




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In 1884 John L. Dickhaut bought out one of J. M. Case's routes, 
on March 13th, and is still doing business, is prominent in politics, 
and resides at 625 South Kedzie avenue. 

Other jobbers were: Ernest Schoenhoff, who sold out in 1894; 
L. H. Kessler, who also sold out in 1895 > Robel Aller, who was suc¬ 
ceeded by his son; Rheinhold Ploog, who died in 1896; Benjamin 
Bowers, who sold out in 1885; George Goetz, who sold out in 1887 ; 
Edward Dietz, who sold out in 1888, and Fred H. A. Straus, who is 
still in business and is treasurer of the Dreibus-Heim Co. 

Joseph B. Hellmann came from Baltimore to Chicago in 1883 and 
was in the grocery business, and left it to go into the jobbing con¬ 
fectionery business in 1885, buying out a route from J. Merton Case 
in October. Mr. Hellmann has been very prominently connected 
with the trade ever since, is an ex-president of the association, was 
a delegate to the first convention to form the National Association 
and has been elected as delegate several times since then; has been 
chairman of the executive committee of the association several 
terms, and now holds the position; is a member of the finance com¬ 
mittee of the convention and is chairman of the badge committee. 
He resides at 44 Lexington street. 

M. Capp, formerly city salesman for F. W. Rueckheim & Bro., 
entered the jobbing field early in the year, and sold out to William 
J. Stadter in March, 1892, going into the jobbing business at Racine, 
Wisconsin, where he has been quite successful. 

Charles Schroeder began business at about this time and is still 
jobbing candies at 524 North California avenue. 

L. Lobethal began jobbing candies in July and was at it until 
he died, having been killed by a runaway on August 3d, 1892. 
Frank Roth succeeded to his business. 

E. Klein began jobbing candies this year and remained in busi¬ 
ness until April ioth, 1905, when he sold out to Charles Hoffmann. 

J. J. Seeber began business as a jobber in August, and is still 
in business. He has been sergeant-at-arms of the Jobbing Confec¬ 
tioners’ Association, and is a member of the entertainment commit¬ 
tee of the national convention. He resides at 16 Francis place. 




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H. Rechtmeyer began a jobbing business in September and sold 
out his route to William Hagemeister to go into the real estate 
business on Feb. 3d, 1886. 

Charles Wight bought out a route from Henry C. Schendorf and 
sold out to Arthur Thompson in September, 1888. 

Other jobbers were F. A. Merrill, who sold out to O. H. Krause; 
Pinkus Aller, who remained in business to 1903, and C. Seiler, who 
is still in the business. 

In 1886 the following manufacturers entered the field: Ed¬ 
ward H. Scanlan, Jr., son of Edward H. Scanlan, who started in 
business in 1856 and had held many important positions with con¬ 
fectioners, began the manufacture of candy on Oct. 9, 1886, at 154 
South Jefferson street, and continued until May 22, 1888, when he 
quit business to take charge of the city sales of Bunte Bros. & 
Spoehr. He remained with this firm until the formation of the 
Peoples Candy Company, when he took the same position. He now 
holds a job at the Tormoehlen Branch, National Candy Co., attend¬ 
ing to the jobbing trade. The Confectioners’ and Bakers’ Supply 
Co., located at 52 and 54 Wabash avenue. Charles Maginn & Co., 
12 North State street; Albert C. Swanson, 70 State, and Trimble 
& Alberding, 191 and 193 South Desplaines street. In 1887 L. C. 
Alberding admitted his brother, Charles A., into the firm and the 
name was changed to L. C. Alberding & Bro. John Berry opened 
his factory this year at Washington boulevard and Sangamon street 
and added a new store at 957 West Madison street. 

Jobbers that began business this year were: Henry A. Cohen, 
who has been, in turn, a jobber, manufacturer, salesman on the road, 
solicitor jobber, manufacturer, jobber, workman, clerk, jobber, and 
is now a salesman, or was; but it is not an easy matter to locate 
him. Mr. Cohen has at different times made great efforts to cap¬ 
ture the city trade by offering big inducements to purchasers, but 
so far has not made a marked success. 

William Finley (‘‘Buffalo Bill”) is one of the noted men among 
the jobbers. He has adopted the far western style of dress and 
manner of wearing his hair and beard, and, on account of his odd 
ways, has a fair trade. 




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Henry W. Haynes, who sold out and went into the jobbing 
business in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1889. 

Henry Herschenroeder entered the jobbing field in October and 
sold out to George W. Ferguson on Oct. 12th, 1887. 

William Hagemeister bought out H. Rechtmeyer on Feb. 3d, 
and is still in the jobbing business and resides at 257 Hirsch street. 

Fred Streger began jobbing this year and was in business for 
about fifteen years. 

William Schottmiller began the jobbing business in March and 
sold out to William Landgraf in June, 1893. 

A. Rechtmeyer began the jobbing business in April and sold out 
in March, 1888, to Henry Schumacher. 

Albert Jetter came from Buffalo, N. Y., to try his hand in the 
candy line. He has been vice-president of the Jobbing Confection¬ 
ers’ Associaton and sergeant-at-arms of the national body. 

Jonas N. Bell started jobbing and is now a manufacturer of 
sweets at 606 West Madison street. He was at one time the senior 
partner of the firm of Bell & Pfeiffer, and has also been a manu¬ 
facturer of vending machines. Mr. Bell is an ex-vice-president of 
the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 

On March 25, 1887, Ernest A. Morris, John Gertenrich and 
Theodore Gottmann, who had all been employed by M. Shields & 
Co., left that firm and started in business for themselves at 194 
South Clinton street, under the firm name of E. A. Morris & Co. 
In 1888 they moved to 85 West Jackson street and in 1894 the firm 
name was changed to Morris & Gottman, and the factory after¬ 
ward removed to 158 West Jackson street. John Gertenrich retired 
from the firm and started in business for himself at 44 South 
Jefferson street. In 1895 he moved to 85 West Jackson street, the 
location occupied by his old firm. In 1903 E. A. Morris sold out 
his interest in the firm to Martin C. Kretchmer and the firm name 
was changed to Gottmann & Kretchmer. John Gertenrich removed 
to 248 Jackson boulevard in 1901, and on April 10, 1905, he failed 
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On June 1st, 1887, I. F. Dickson, who had been formerly an 
employe of M. E. Page & Co., began to manufacture candy of a 
fine grade at 272 Madison street and he continued in this business 
until 1890. In 1886, the Confectioners’ and Bakers' Supply Com¬ 
pany went into business at 52 and 54 Wabash avenue and in 1888 
they moved to 46 Lake street. In 1890 they moved to 272 Madison 
street, in the same building with I. F. Dickson, who became a mem¬ 
ber of the firm. Dickson, however, continued in the candy busi¬ 
ness under the firm name of the Dickson Candy Company until 
1899, when he sold out his interest in the Confectioners' and Bakers’ 
Supply Company, and started in as a dealer in the same line under 
the name of I. F. Dickson, at 100 Lake street. In 1902 the Bakers' 
and Confectioners’ Supply Company moved to 218-220 East Wash¬ 
ington street, where they are still doing business. 

The following named jobbers started out this year: 

Eli A. Baumeister, who remained in the business to 1899, sell¬ 
ing out to O. W. Loercke. 

William H. Ritterbusch, who is still in business. 

Paul Sasso began jobbing in February and continued until the 
time of his death. William Weis succeeded him in business on 
May 19th, 1890. 

George W. 1 lawkes bought out F. F. Bolger and was a jobber 
from May 12th to May 1st, 1890, when he sold out to Henry 
Schaefer. Mr. Hawkes is now dealing in grocers’ sundries. 

George W. Ferguson bought out Henry Herschenroeder on Oct. 
T2th, and is still in the jobbing business. Pie is a member of the 
entertainment committee of the convention, and resides at 3619 
South Seeley avenue. 

W. N. Shields, who had been a retailer manufacturing for his 
own trade, began to sell to jobbers and ran a wagon. He did busi¬ 
ness in Chicago for several years, finally moving to Austin, where 
he is still in business. 

S. Inlander began the jobbing business on May 1st and con¬ 
tinued in the candy business until (let. 1st, 1897, when lie sold out 
to Joseph Goldstein to embark in the paper business. 




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T. L. Earl began the jobbing business in September and is still 
engaged in business. 

Charles A. Schumacher and John Block, on Jan. 15, 1888, 
entered into a partnership under the firm name of Charles A. Schu¬ 
macher & Co., at 623 Center avenue, to manufacture candy, and 
later moved to Eighteenth and Halsted streets. May 1, 1892, 
Schumacher retired to go into the ice cream business, and John 
Block began a jobbing business, which he continued to the time of 
his death. F. C. Tormoehlen ran the business for some time for 
his widow, finally buying it, and he is still in business. 

Arthur Thompson bought out Charles Wight in September and 
at once took a prominent place as a jobber. He is an ex-president 
of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association, and has represented it 
to the National Association ; is at present a member of the finance 
committee of the convention, and takes quite a prominent part in 
lehates. 

Det Stevens, who had been a salesman for Henry C. Schen- 
rlorf, began jobbing on his own account in September and died in 
T890. George O. Evans succeeded him. 

Frank R. Noble began jobbing in October and was at one time 
secretary of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. He sold out 
his business to become a park policeman. 

T. L. Earl started in the jobbing business and still follows it. 

Richard Smith started up in the butter-scotch business and 
formed the Smith-Burnham Co., not a corporation, to manufacture 
confectionery, at 195 South Desplaines street, on March 1, 1890. In 
April, 1892, Richard Smith withdrew from the firm, which then 
became Burnham Bros. Richard Smith opened a factory at 144 
North Wood street in the fall of 1892, but retired from the busi¬ 
ness in 1894. Burnham Bros, were unfortunate and failed in busi¬ 
ness, and A. B. Burnham started a wagon, which he sold to William 
Hagemeister on Feb. 1, 1905. 

Franz Kaderli started jobbing and is still at it, and resides 

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Henry Schumacher, residing at 507 West Huron street, bought 
out A. Rechtmeyer and runs wagons; besides being a jobber, he 
manufactures a few specialties. 

In 1889 Frederick Hoffman began jobbing early in the year, 
and was a jobber to Sept. 1st, 1895, when he sold to J. E. Parman 
and went into the manufacturing business. He is at present the 
junior member of the firm of Williams & Hoffman, 185 Ontario 
street. 

Bernard Kuhl (Cool Benny) began jobbing August 12, and 
has been vice-president of the Jobbing Confectioners' Association 
and a representative to the national body, and is prominent on com¬ 
mittees. He is still active in business, and resides at 1974 Elston 
avenue. 

Charles Hagadorn began jobbing and sold out in 1895. 

D. Rumsfelt was a jobber from July 1st, 1889, to Oct. 5th, 1896. 
His brother, John, was also in the business from Dec. 1st, 1889, to 
May 1st, 1892. 

Charles Trein began jobbing candies and finally became a sales¬ 
man on the road until he bought out L. Freidman and formed the 
Trein Confectionery Co., which was discontinued Dec. 1st, 1903. 

Anton Ivaspar began jobbing candies on Sept. 9th, and in 1900 
branched out as a manufacturer of specialties, and is located at 1067 
South Homan avenue. 

Charles Hoffmann, Sr., began jobbing candies and remained at 
it until May, 1905, when he retired from business. 

August Fick was a jobber of candies from November, 1889, to 
March 1st, 1903, selling out to Peter Conraths. 

In 1890 George V. Frye began business under the name of the 
Frye Caramel Company, at 207 Illinois street, and on January 
18, 1897, the plant was sold under execution to Oatman Brothers. 
There was considerable litigation over the matter and pending a 
decision the plant was closed down. The .parties who were in¬ 
terested in the controversy and who were stockholders were George 
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George B. Scripps. In February, 1897, the Frye Confectionery 
Company was started at 181 East Illinois street, where they man¬ 
ufactured the “Eureka’' and “Perfection” brands of caramel paste. 
In 1898 the firm name was changed to George V. Frye and in 1899 
to J. R. Frye. In 1900 it was again changed back to George V. 
Frye, who is now running a business in Iowa. 

J. W. Cameron ran a wagon for a number of years, but on 
July 30, 1893, he sold it to Henry Mesterling. Mr. Cameron is 
now a member of the firm of Cameron & Marbach, successors to T. 
H. Jenson, 171 and 173 South Desplaines street, whom they bought 
out May 1st, 1904. The building they were in having been torn 
down, the firm, on May 1st, 1905, moved to the quarters formerly 
occupied by Arthur Stein at 102 and 104 West Adams street, where 
they have a floor space of about 10,000 square feet. 

Russell Brothers manufactured a few kinds of candy, but did not 
remain long in business and had several locations in the few months 
of the firm’s existence. 

William Weis, on the death of Paul Sasso, bought out his busi¬ 
ness, May 19th, which he still follows. He is an ex-president of 
the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association, was a delegate to the Na¬ 
tional Association at its initial meeting, is a member of the banquet 
committee of the convention, and is also on the finance committee; 
a good worker, interested in promoting the interests of the trade, 
residing at 43 Surrey Court. 

Henry E. Schaefer bought out the business of George W. 
Hawkes in May and has been prominently identified with the job¬ 
bing business, being an ex-president of the association, an ex-rep¬ 
resentative of the National Association, a member of many promi¬ 
nent committees and secretary of committee or arrangements for 
convention. He resides at 353 West Huron street. 

F, C. Whitman bought out A. Conklin on June 2d and is jobbing 
candies, has been a member of the association finance committee, 
and resides at 1089 Kimball avenue. 

Frank Glembow bought a route from J. G. Dreibus, which he 
ran until 1903, when he went into sausage manufacturing. 









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Fred T. Seelig, 979 West Chicago avenue, started in business 
in March, 1890, succeeding Philip J. Dreibus, who started in 1883. 
Mr. Seelig is a member of the executive committee of the Jobbing 
Confectioners’ Association. 

On October 8, 1890, George Frank called a meeting of manu¬ 
facturers and jobbers at 106 Randolph street and this meeting was 
well attended. Another organization here sprang into existence 
called the Confectionery Salesman’s Association, which was after¬ 
wards incorporated as the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association on 
March 10, 1901. The incorporators were Albert Cureton, Albert 
Fayette and Martin C. Kretchmer. The officers of the new organ¬ 
ization were: President, Albert Fayette, Sr.; vice-president, Albert 
Cureton; recording secretary, Martin C. Kretchmer; financial sec¬ 
retary, Albert J. Streger; treasurer, Peter H. Schmitt; sergeant-at- 
arms, August Leusch. In 1894 the question of forming a national 
association was brought up and was thoroughly discussed. It had 
many strong opponents, but finally a committee was appointed con¬ 
sisting of Albert Fayette, Sr., Albert Cureton, Martin C. Kretch¬ 
mer, Albert Jetter, Ffenry C. Schendorf, Jos. B. Hellmann and Wm. 
Schottmiller, who appointed Albert Cureton to push the work of 
organization. At this time there were but two associations in ex¬ 
istence, one in Chicago and the other in Milwaukee. 

Albert Cureton organized an association in Cincinnati, another 
in Pittsburg, another in Louisville, and delegates from each city 
met at the Palmer House, Chicago, on August 3, 4 and 5, 1895, and 
organized a national body. The first officers of the national asso¬ 
ciation were president, Leo Stern of Cincinnati; first vice president, 
Albert Fayette, Sr., Chicago; second vice president, Wm. Gadow, 
Milwaukee; secretary, Albert Cureton, Chicago; treasurer, Wm 
C. Hamilton, Pittsburg; sergeant-at-arms, Albert Jetter, Chicago; 
guard, Zacariah Coblens, Louisville. 

After a lapse of ten years the National Jobbing Confectioners’ 
Association will again meet in Chicago at the Auditorium. The 
present officers of the Chicago Jobbing Confectioners’ Association 
are: President, Albert E. Abbs; first vice* president, Albert F. 
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retary, Charles Brandenburg; financial secretary, Henry L. Pelles; 
treasurer, Lawrence E. Lent; sergeant-at-arms, Joseph Meyer. 

P. J. Costello came to Chicago and started a small candy busi¬ 
ness at 197 Michigan street, where he made Costello’s chocolates 
famous, and larger quarters being required, he moved to 161-165 
South Jefferson street. In 1901 his business was sold to the Ameri¬ 
can Chocolate Company, who are the present owners. 

Mr. Costello died in April, 1903, and left a wife and five chil¬ 
dren. 

In 1891 George H. Sunderlage bought out Joseph Hagemeister, 
in August, and has been continuously a jobber ever since, doing a 
fair business, and residing at 19 Hein place. 

L. Freidman began jobbing candies on Sept. 1st and is still in 
business, residing at 313 North Robey street. 

Thomas H. E. Hathaway started on Sept. 15th. and lives at 410 
North Clark street. 

Henry W. Sage conducted both a jobbing and manufacturing 
business, selling out in 1804 to start manufacturing in Terre Haute, 
Ind., where he is still located. 

Among the new houses this year were: Moses Bachman, 268 
South Clinton ; and Frye, Kleinbeck & Baum, 195 Michigan avenue. 

The year 1892 was a banner year for the establishment of whole¬ 
sale and manufacturing concerns. They were: Burnham Bros., 193 
South Desplaines; J. R. Edmiston, 126 South Halsted and 248, 254 
and 306 West Madison; J. K. Farley Mfg. Co., 161 South Jefferson; 
Chas. H. Harrington, 184 Indiana; Hayward-Windsor Co., 161 
South Canal; Max Kirchman, 774 West Twelfth; Walter M. Low- 
ney Co., 279 Madison; Geo. Miller & Son, 199-201 Van Buren; 
Pan Confection Company, 225-227 Kinzie; Spirro Pooley, 26 North 
Clark. In this year John Berry added three stores to his string, 
148 and 201 State street and 155 Madison. 

E. F. Gavin, an employe of M. Shields, together with N. S. 
Wood, an actor, started to manufacture candy at 145 South Clinton 
street under the firm name of E. F. Gavin & Company, on May 1, 
1892, and continued the business until February 22, 1893, when 
they failed. 




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On November 15, 1891, the J. K. Farley Mfg. Company began 
business at 223 Michigan street, and in 1892 they moved to 161 
South Jefferson street, where they did quite a large wagon trade. 
In 1896 they moved to 102 and 106 Indiana street, and in 1901 they 
moved to larger and more commodious quarters at 118 to 130 East 
Superior street. The plant is now known as the J. K. Farley factory 
of the National Candy Company. 

Chas. H. Harrington began a manufacturing business at 184 
Indiana street in 1892 and on March 1, 1893, the firm was changed 
to Harrington & Co. They had two wagons attending to city trade. 
The firm went out of business August 12, 1893, and sold their 
wagons to F. C. Parman and L. H. Thomas. 

George Miller & Son, of Philadelphia, started a manufacturing 
branch at the northeast corner of Van Buren and Franklin streets 
on March 1, 1892, with Chas. H. Hammill in charge. This branch 
was discontinued on January 1, 1894. 

John R. Mu Ivey bought out A. M. Grove in January and is 
doing a large business. Mr. Mulvey is an ex-president of the Job¬ 
bing Confectioners’ Association, is a very forcible speaker, always 
holding the attention of his audience, and is a great traveler, having 
traveled for many years in different parts of the globe. 

Wm. J. Statter bought out M. Capp in March. He is an ex¬ 
vice-president of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association, with a 
great influence over his associates. 

Geo. W. Smith bought out Leonard H. Thomas and was a jobber 
of candies and did a stationery and news business also. 

Green & Peterson manufactured candies at 206 South Desplaines 
street, but did not remain long in business. Frank Green of the firm 
is now a jobber of candies. 

F. C. Tormoehlen, who had been running a candy wagon for 
Mrs. John Block for some years, bought out the business and has 
been running it ever since. 

E. Schuppenhauer bought out the business of his father in July 
and is still in business, residing at 658 Hirsch street. 

Frank Roth succeeded A. Lobenthal on his death, beginning 
business August 15th. Mr. Roth resides at 229 Johnson avenue. 




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Chas. Brandenburg bought out the route of August Leusch on 
August 6 and is still in business. He is secretary of the Jobbing 
Confectioners’ Association, an ex-representative to the national 
body and filled the position of sergeant-at-arms in the association 
for several terms. He resides at 721 Augusta street. 

J. Harvey Hathaway started jobbing, but was a transient, selling 
to John B. Beattie December 1, 1893. 

In 1893 Candy Bros. w r as changed to Thomas Candy, who moved 
to 57 North Washtenaw avenue. Chas. H. Harrington changed to 
Harrington & Co. and the Tormoehlen Brothers separated, Fred 
retiring and Edward taking his place, and Bernard opened a place 
at 9037 Commercial avenue. The following started in the whole¬ 
sale and manufacturing business: Henry P. Debus, 85 Fifth ave¬ 
nue; John Gertenrich, 44 South Jefferson; Lancaster Caramel Co., 
119 West Harrison; Plows & Co., 346 Wabash; The Slyder Candy 
Co., 3203 Cottage Grove avenue. 

The Hayward-Windsor Company started as manufacturing con¬ 
fectioners at 161 South Canal street on September 1, 1893, and con¬ 
tinued in that business until August 27, 1904, when they failed in 
business. 

V. G. Guarinian came from Constantinople, Turkey, to Chicago 
May 1, 1892, and on October 1 formed a partnership with V. Mug- 
gerditian to manufacture Fig Paste and other Turkish candies. 
They started in one small room 20x40 feet at 207 South Canal street 
and in March, 1896, was incorporated as the Oriental Manufactur¬ 
ing Co. In 1897 they moved to 249 South Jefferson street and in 
1899 to 206 Illinois street. In 1902 they removed to 198 and 200 
South Center avenue, where they have a plant of 12,000 square 
feet. 

Frank Dietrich started January 1 and sold out in 1897. 

W. M. Urbanek succeeded J. B. Cureton and sold out to Benda 
& Hynous. 

Joseph Ververs, who is still in the jobbing business. 

V. Machek bought out a route from Max' Kirchman in March 
and has a large trade in his section of the city. He resides at 1200 
South Sawyer avenue. 

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F. Klicka started at the same time and has remained in busi¬ 
ness. 

Barney Braverman built up a jobbing business in connection with 
his retail trade, starting in April. 

George Boose bought out the business of Peter Conley in May, 
which had been a large one, but had gradually decreased owing to 
Mr. Conley’s sickness and death. Mr. Boose resides at 5623 South 
Elizabeth street. 

William Landgraf succeeded William Schottmiller in business 
in June and has since been identified with the jobbing interests. He 
has been a member of the Finance Committee of the Jobbing Con¬ 
fectioners’ Association and a representative to the national body; 
is one of the men who have steadily worked to crowd all short count 
and unfair goods out of the market. Mr. Landgraf resides at 514 
Francisco street. 

Frank Hunt made his bow to the candy trade as a jobber in 
June, and was in business for a few years; has also been in the city 
department of M. Shields & Co. 

Julius M. Goyke also started in June, having been employed in 
the candy business previously. He built up a good trade during the 
short time he was in business. 

L. R. Radermacher, who had been connected with the bakery 
business, added a large stock of candy and materially increased his 
sales. His trade was to a great extent in the suburbs. Mr. Rader¬ 
macher, owing to ill health, sold out and moved to Los Angeles, 
California, where lie is in the jobbing business at 233 West Twenty- 
eighth street. 

Albert Welmer was another successful jobber who started out 
catering to the suburban trade and after being in business about 
three years sold out to go into the real estate business. 

L. Krawitz started in July, remaining in business for about five 


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Joseph A. Weiderkehr succeeded George H. McIntosh in the 
jobbing business August i. He is still engaged in business and 
resides at 6102 South Sangamon street. 

S. L. Friedman began jobbing candies in September, has been 
a manufacturer and is again jobbing. He resides at 185 North 
Halsted street. 

Edward H. Cornelius, who had been in other lines of business, 
dropped into the jobbing trade on October 30 and liked it so well 
that he remained at it. Mr. Cornelius is a strong opponent of short 
count and short weight goods and has at times taken a very promi¬ 
nent part in jobbing affairs, having held the offices of sergeant-at- 
arms and president in the local association and first vice-president 
in the National Association. He resides at 226 Vilas place. 4 

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John B. Beattie bought out the business of Harvey Hathaway 
November 1 and, like Mr. Cornelius, took a prominent part in the 
business, having served on almost every important committee in the 
Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. He is a strong opponent of 
unfair measures, has been president of the body and is the only man 
not elected as a representative who was sent by the local associa¬ 
tion to the national body. 

M. F. Egan began jobbing November 15 and has been an officer 
of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association and is now a member of 
the Entertainment Committee of the national convention. 

Chas. G. Englert succeeded Christian Thauer in business on No¬ 
vember 16 and is a member of the Entertainment Committee of the 
national convention. He is prominent in social affairs and resides 
at 217 Wells street. 

Ludwig Wegner began jobbing candies December 7, 1893, is still 
in business and resides in Cheltenham. 

Martin Schroeder began the jobbing business at about this time, 
selling out to Chas. H. Klaus February 2, 1905. 

Henry Engeln, who had been city salesman for Albert Cureton 
and W. N. Shields, went into business for himself, but shortly after 
sold out to Albert E. Bruggemeyer. 





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Fred H. Bartels began jobbing candies and did a large business, 
which, however, did not seem to be a paying one. He remained for 
about three years at it and is now in the grocery business. 

Albert E. Bruggemeyer, successor to Henry Engeln, at once 
took a prominent position in the jobbing business and has been vice- 
president of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association, a delegate to 
the National Association, and is chairman of the Finance Commit¬ 
tee for the national convention. Mr. Bruggemeyer is engaged in 
the wholesale confectionery business at 128 West Adams street. 

Axel S. Adamson started jobbing this year and is still on the 
road, with a good reputation as a jobber. 

The following jobbers began business in the year 1894: 

H. J. Benning succeeded Wm. Peterson April 5 as a jobber, is 
still in business, and resides at 363 Orchard street. 

Michael Zuber entered the field as a jobber in May and sold out 
to J. L. Koebelin in February, 1899. 

H. H. Rottgen, an ex-policeman, began the jobbing of candies 
in May, and was well known to the trade while he remained in 
business. 

George S. Mull started in business in June, is an ex-officer of 
the Jobbing Confectioners' Association and resides at 4521 Evans 
avenue. 

IT. E. Guest started in business October l and has been very suc¬ 
cessful. He is a manufacturer as well as a jobber, and was at one 
time a member of the firm of Guest & Sullivan. 

George Saumweber, who sold out in 1903. 

Chas Bolz, who sold out in 1902. 

H. P. Fessenden, who sold out in 1896. 

Robert Brummer, who sold out in 1896. 

Otto Schewe, who is now in the teaming business. 

J. H. Seeber, who bought a route from Henry Schendorf. 

Gust Hildebrandt, who sold out to W. D. Carlisle. 

William Reidenbach, who bought out Otto W. Loercke. 

Fred J. Plattner, who bought out J. K. Gunning. 

A. Pappenthein, who bought out Frank Glenibow. 




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Luther Coumbe, who bought a wagon from George Saumweber. 

George Walter, who bought out F. C. Parman. 

B. Lama, who bought out Ernest Schoenhoff. 

Harry L. Weisbaum, who bought out Louis Eheim and sold out 
to him in 1895. 

J. Ruppert, who bought a jobbing business from Max Kirch- 
man. 

Martin Schroeder, who bought out R. Neubauer; and J. F. 
Weinecke, F. August Fick, H. L. Vanderbusch, C. O. Von Berner, 
Hans Scheuer, F. W. Greib, Gust Teitgen, A. F. Paul Kreuger, W. 
Wrublik, D. S. De Pue, Max Weber, August Stack, John Habig, 
Thos. S. Haines and Henry Ross. 

Robert T. Eyre entered the field in June and sold out his busi¬ 
ness in 1900 to go into the jobbing business at Sterling, Ill., where 
he is at present. 

J. J. Jacobson started this year and manufactures some of his 
goods. 

John Swardstad began jobbing at about this time and remained 
in business until he was killed on a railroad some seven years later. 

C. N. Field left the jobbing of bakery goods, which he had fol¬ 
lowed for several years, and tried his hand at jobbing candies, start¬ 
ing June 1 and selling out to J. A. Bilharz August 1, 1900. 

C. S. Mather & Son began manufacturing specialties August 1 
and are in business now as the Western Confectionery Co., Jackson 
and Clinton streets, their specialty being popcorn goods. 

Jacob C. Hanson succeeded Peter Kruger in the jobbing business 
June 1 and is still in business. 

G. A. Groth bought out the jobbing business of Wm. Leindecker 
September 1 and has been strictly in the business ever since. 

John E. Parman succeeded Frederick Hoffman in the jobbing 
business when Mr. Hoffman branched out as a manufacturer Sep¬ 
tember 1. Mr. Parman is now of the firm of Parman Bros. & Zech, 
2719 North Hermitage avenue. 





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Louis Blitz began the manufacture of prize specialties Septem¬ 
ber 15 and is in the business at the present time. 

Gustav O. Oehler broke into the jobbing trade October 1 and 
has quite a good business. He resides at 3511 South Paulina street. 

Robert Roscouten, who is now attending to the city department 
of Williams & Hoffman, and E. Fanter, who was sergeant-at-arms 
of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 

D. W. Norris began manufacturing chewing gum and now does 
a large and profitable business. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1896. 

The following firms started in this year: Allegretti Bros., 131 
Wabash; Andrew Morse, 197 South Canal. George Frank & Co. 
succeeded to Bunte, Frank & Co., and W. C. Garwood & Co. suc¬ 
ceeded Wm. C. Garwood and moved from 154 Lake to 34 Wabash 
avenue. Wm. C. Garwood was a druggist of Evanston, who car¬ 
ried a side line of candies. He started in to make a few candies 
for his own trade and was so successful that he finally abandoned 
the drug business entirely. 

Geo. IT. Stevens started the Consolidated Candy Company at 
840 West Van Buren street and in January, 1897, he was arrested 
for using the mails for fraudulent purposes and was held in bonds 
of $2,000. Stevens advertised for agents, offering to pay $75 per 
month salary and a commission, but making each applicant pur¬ 
chase a case of samples at $4, which it is alleged was worth only 
50 cents. He denied that he meditated any fraud, but admitted that 
he had received over $8,800 from 2,200 persons answering his ad¬ 
vertisements, and of that number 270 canvassed for orders, and he 
filled all sent to him. 

Eugene O. Reed Company began, the manufacturing of butter¬ 
scotch specialties at 508 Nelson street, moving later to Wellington 
and Clybourn avenues. Eugene O. Reed, the senior partner, is an 
ex-president of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association and is presi¬ 
dent of the National Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. During 
the short time he has been in business he has done more to promote 
harmony than any other man in the confectionery trade, and is well 
known all over the United States. 







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JOBBERS FOR 1896. 

F. J. Gerberich is another successful jobber, beginning business 
in April. With his brothers, C. J. and A. L., they have a large city 
and country trade. 

August P. Mueller is successor of Wilhelm Reiderbach, having 
bought him out September 1 and is still jobbing. 

Richard Marugg bought a route from Albert Cureton January 1 
and is to-day a partner in the firm of A. E. Abbs & Co. He is a 
member of the Finance Committee of the national convention. 

Chas. W. Kohs started jobbing in June and sold out to Chas. 
H. Lindemann January 28, 1897. Mr. Lindemann is a member of 
the Executive Committee of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 

Harry H. Kinne became a jobber in July and at once was a 
debator among the debators in the Jobbing Confectioners’ Associa¬ 
tion, has been a vice-president of it, and a delegate to the national 
body. 

A. Jansen succeeded Bernhard Tormoehlen December 15 in the 
jobbing business. 

John Tjardes, who sold out in the next year. 

John J. Weber, 7142, South Chicago avenue, and 

R. C. Wirth, who is now jobbing candies in Racine, Wis. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1897. 

In 1897 the Allegretti Brothers separated, one staying at 129 
Wabash, under the name of the Allegretti Chocolate Cream Co., 
and opened a new store at 159 State, while the other started a new 
house known as Allegretti & Co., at 179 State. 

Dickson Candy Co., 272 Madison. 

Oatman Bros. Paste and Caramel Co., 204 Illinois. 

JOBBERS FOR 1897. 

J. J. Lucett, residing at 171 North Humboldt street, started job¬ 
bing in March. 

S. F. Miller, who sold out to M. J. Ralston April 18, 1904. 

R. Bofinger, residing at 3601 Fifth avenue, who started April 27. 

Jos. Goldstein, 5203 Ashland avenue, started in business in Oc¬ 
tober, 1897, succeeding S. Inlander of 5010 Ashland avenue. S 




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35 South Center Avenue 


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Store and Office Fixtures 
General Jobbing 

172 E. Van Buren Street 

Telephone Harrison 584 


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319 W. 14th St. 

Jobbing Confectioner 

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Jobbers of Fine 
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VAN BUREN LODGE NO. 531 

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS 

Castle Hall—N. W. Cor. Madison St., and 
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Regular Conventions every Wednesday 
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Visitors cordially invited. 

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Inlander started in 1888, and when he sold out to Goldstein, went 
into the paper business. 

George Knockenmuss, who went out of business in 1899, and 
Joseph Simon, who sold out later on. 

Chas. H. Lindemann, 3063 Broad street, successor to John L. 
Kohs, started in business and is a member of the Executive Com¬ 
mittee of the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association and on the Banquet 
Committee of the convention. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1898. 

The Ambrosia Chocolate Cream Co., 3333 State. 

Moses Bachman, 263 South Desplaines. 

J. R. Frye sold out to Geo. V. Frye. 

Albert F. Slyder was succeeded by the Slyder Candy Co. 

JOBBERS FOR 1898. 

F. W. Schreiber, 156 Seminary avenue, started in business on 
July 14, 1898, succeeding Chas. Schreiber. 

Chas. Struck, 454 Oakdale avenue, started in business August, 
1898, succeeding L. Larsen. Member of Executive Committee of 
the Jobbing Confectioners’ Association. 

Anton Glenz, who is still in business. 

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A. F. Seelig, who sold out in 1900. 1 . . 'f 

A. C. Meyer, who is still in business, and 

William Barrett, who sold out. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1899. 

In 1899 Allegretti & Co., 179 State street, was succeeded by 
Allegretti & Rubel, the firm consisting of G. Allegretti, I. A. Rubel 
and B. F. Rubel. 

The Allegretti Chocolate Cream Co. gave up the store at 129 
Wabash, but continued at 159 State. 

The new concerns of the year were: 

Chicago Candy Company, 169 South Desplaines. 

E. C. Clay & Co., 148 State. 

M. Ellias, 394 North avenue. 



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I. F. Dickson, confectionery, confectioners’ machinery and tools, 

100 Lake, and Dowst Bros. & Co., confectioners’ prize goods, 24 
to 30 South Clinton street, made their bows to the public. 

D. W. Sanderson started a factory at 301 West Madison street, 
but shortly afterward moved to Ft. Dodge, Iowa. 

JOBBERS FOR 1899. 

John L. Koebelin, 1242 North Halsted street, started in business 
in February, succeeding Michael Zuber. 

John Petersen, 416 West Fifty-first place, started in business 
September, 1899, succeeding Geo. O. Evans. 

Mr. Evans bought out Det Stevens in 1889. 

Det Stevens bought out part of Henry C. Schendorf’s route in 
the fall of 1888. 

Schendorf started in business in the spring of 1879. 

Julius Goldschmitt. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1900. 

In 1900 the Ambrosia Chocolate Cream Co. removed from 3333 
State to 42 and 44 Michigan avenue, and the following new firms 
appeared: Cachares & Co., 4516 State; Cayzer Confectionery Co., 

101 Kinzie; Costello Chocolate Company, 161 South Jefferson; S. 
Gichini, 162 West Harrison; T. H. Jensen, 208 Illinois; Lvon & 
Co., 34 Washington ; A. C. Morse, 17-19 River ; Herman Rueckheim, 
685 Forty-third. 


JOBBERS FOR 1900. 

Louis Veith is one of the quiet men in the business, who has a 
very fair trade. 

Louis Lindberg, 406 West Chicago avenue, started in business 
on January 20, 1900, succeeding Hans Hansen. 

I. A. Bilharz, 7201 Harvard avenue, started in business August, 
1900, succeeding C. N. Field, 1229 Thirteenth street. 

- Henry F. Rokow, 607 West Superior street, started in business 
November, 1900, succeeding August Schumann. On Reception 
Committee of convention. 

F. C. Tormoehlen, 10009 Avenue M, started in business Decem¬ 
ber, 1900, succeeding Mrs. John Block. 





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Lozenges 
Clear Goods 
Caramels 
Pine 

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A. J. Gallnick, Martin Hinz and John Brown also started this 
year. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1901. 

Wholesale and manufacturing confectioners were established as 
follows: Frank P. Allegretti, 192 Grand avenue; Bell & Pfeiffer, 
40 Fifth avenue and 612 West Madison; A. S. Cobb, 373 Fifth 
avenue; Hyde Park Candy Co., 630 Forty-third; Roeschmann & 
Jonanovich, 171 South Desplaines; Paul Sacher, no Erie; Ser-Vis 
Mfg. Co., 147 West Jackson; H. R. Smith & Bro., 1142 West Lake; 
West Side Candy Co., 171 South Desplaines. W. C. Garwood, who 
was formerly at 34 Wabash avenue, was succeeded by the Garwood 
Candy Co., at 134 Chicago avenue, and Rubel & Allegretti opened 
a wholesale department at 53 Lake street in this year. 

JOBBERS FOR 1901. 

J. F. Butler, residing at 1989 Gladys avenue, who is a member 
of the Executive Committee of the Jobbing Confectioners' Associa¬ 
tion and of the Entertainment Committee of the national conven¬ 
tion, started February 1. 

William Lawler, who is on the Entertainment Committee for the 
convention. 

Louis Schaffer, 61 Hastings street, started in business on De¬ 
cember 1, 1901, succeeding Julius Gordon. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1902. 

The year 1902 developed new firms who manufactured and 
wholesaled candies as follows: Benedetto Allegretti Co., 213 Ran¬ 
dolph ; American Chocolate Cream Co., 161 South Jefferson; Bugler 
& Gobel, 56 North Jefferson; Chicago Candy Co., 236 Fulton street; 
S. L. Friedman & Co., 130 Orleans; Julius J. Jacobson, 44 Frank 
street'; Jiencke Candy Co., 104 South Desplaines; Nathan Bros., 434 
South Halsted ; Paul Sacher, 110 Erie. 

JOBBERS FOR 1902. 

J. Benda, 1186 Spaulding avenue, started in business in March, 
succeeding W. M. Urbanek, 1184 Spaulding avenue. W. M. Ur- 
banek was successor to J. P>. Cureton. Mr. Benda is on the Enter¬ 
tainment Committee of the convention. 





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Chas. H. Sell, 3928 Artesian avenue, started in business in 
March, succeeding Henry Wendelburg. 

Julius Sendlinger, 138 Sigel street, started in business in June, 
succeeding S. R. Lenz. 

August Moench, 2902 Wentworth avenue, started in business 
in July, buying a route from Jos. Wiederkehr. 

F. Bartholomae, 7046 Parnell avenue, started in business in Sep¬ 
tember, buying a route from Ira A. Bilharz. 

Geo. Fox, 4730 State street, started in business in September, 
succeeding F. Benrighter. 

B. M. Cole, 3554 Cottage Grove avenue, started in business 
in November, succeeding Frank Hunt, on a transfer of card from 
Robt. Spear. Mr. Cole is on the Badge Committee of the conven¬ 
tion. 

Joseph Shefclick has served on many committees of the associa¬ 
tion, and has been instrumental in getting up pleasant entertain¬ 
ments. 

Other jobbers who started this year were: Roger A. Sherman, 
Jas. Campbell, J. Schmeiser, D. J. Sullivan and Thomas Zajicek. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1903. 

I11 1903 the National Candy Company absorbed the plants of 
Tormoehlen & Bro., 106 West Adams; J. K. Farley Mfg. Co., 104 
East Indiana, and Lyon & Co., 51 South Union street, and the fol¬ 
lowing new houses appeared: Guest-Sullivan Candy Co., 11951 
South Halsted; Monohan Chocolate Cream Co., 363 Division; Trein 
Confectionery Co., 128 and 130 Orleans avenue. The firm of Fow¬ 
ler & Roraback was succeeded by Fowler & Stein at 102 West 
Adams; Plows was succeeded by the Plows Mfg. Co., 346 Wabash 
avenue, and F. W. Rueckheim & Bro. were succeeded by Rueckheim 
Bros. & Eckstein. 

JOBBERS FOR 1903. 

There were quite a number of new jobbers this year. They 
were: 

William H. Young, 5917 Princeton avenue, successor of Gust 
Koenitzer, who started January 5. 

Archibald Collins, 8757 Escanaba avenue, started January 7. 

Frank R. Peo of 5147 Prairie avenue, who started in March. 





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W. J. Briley, 416 West Fifty-first place, who began in May. Mr. 
Briley is a member of the Amusement Committee of the Jobbing 
Confectioners’ Association. 

Peter Boisen, 1035 North Rockwell street, who also started in 
May. 

J. A. Selix, 35 North Center avenue, who began August 1. 

V. C. Blaha, 2386 Cornelia street, successor to Wm. Meisterling, 
who started August 5. Mr. Blaha is a-member of the Entertainment 
Committee. 

Frank A. Zech, 716 Winnemac avenue, now a member of the 
firm of Parman Bros. & Zech, who bought out L. H. Thomas Au¬ 
gust 1. 

George Gaesswitz, 833 North Mozart street, who started Sep¬ 
tember 1. 

H. Ziervogel, 603 Turner avenue, who started October 1. 

O. N. Bidna, 181 South Leavitt street, who began November 6. 

O. Arvoldt, who started November 1 and sold out to L. Olson 
March 1, 1904. 

William Zeese, 258 Cortlandt street. 

Other jobbers who started this year were: A. J. Dewey and 
Theodore Dost. 

MANUFACTURERS FOR 1904. 

In 1904 the following new firms appeared: Cameron-Marbach 
Co., 171 South Desplaines; Robt. E. Davis, 255 South Western 
avenue; Samuel Donian, 122 South Desplaines; Jacob S. Edelstein, 
232 South Desplaines; Kelley & Goelitz, 55 South Desplaines; Wm. 
Hagley, 175 South Desplaines; F. Hoffman & Co., 147 Illinois; 
People’s Candy Co., 171 West Adams. In this year Morris & Gott- 
mann were succeeded by Gottmann & Kretchmer, 158 West Jackson, 
and Arthur Stein & Co. succeeded Fowler & Stein at 102 and 104 
West Adams street. 

Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein moved to their new factory at the 
northwest corner of Peoria and Harrison streets. 

JOBBERS FOR 1904. 

Michael Betz, 3258 Lowe avenue, started in business on March 
7, buying a wagon and route from H. E. Schaefer, 353 West Huron 
street. He is still in business. 





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L. Olson, 1620 North Humboldt street, started in business in 
March, succeeding O. Arvoldt. 

J. F. Kroell, 67 Forty-first avenue, started in business in April, 
succeeding G. J. Plack, 1998 Wilcox avenue. 

M. J. Ralston, 2300 Wilcox avenue, started in business on April 
18, succeeding D. F. Miller. 

Hynek J. Dejmek, 1193 South Spaulding avenue, started in busi¬ 
ness in June. 

Geo. E. Dexheimer started in business in September, succeeding 
R. G. Trowbridge. 

F. F. Kraus bought out O. Hoeckzema, who started in May, 
1871. 

Other jobbers are William Mertel and George Knorr. 

JOBBERS FOR 1905. 

George Knoer, 69 Moffat street, started in business in January, 
succeeding F. F. Kraus. 

St. Jirsa, 1139 Sawyer avenue, started in business January 7, 
succeeding Thos. Zajicek. 

Chas. H. Klaus, 3949 Fifth avenue, started in business on Feb¬ 
ruary 2, succeeding Martin Schroeder, Twenty-fourth place and 
Wentworth avenue. 

F. A. Sebastian, 288 Elm street, started in business on March 20, 
succeeding A. Koessler. 

W. E. Mullarky, 1267 Jackson boulevard, went into business in 
March, succeeding T. A. Chapman. 

Chas. Hoffmann, 197 East Fullerton avenue, started in business 
in April, succeeding E. Klein of 567 West Huron street. Mr. 
Klein started in business in May, 1885. 

John Berkel started jobbing in April. 

On March 1, 1905, the Ladies’ Auxiliary was formed in connec¬ 
tion with the Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Association, the offi¬ 
cers of which are: President, Mrs. A. E. Bruggemeyer; first vice- 
president, Mrs. Win. Weis; second vice-president, Mrs. J. B. Beat- 
tie; secretary, Mrs. J. B. Hellmann; treasurer, Mrs. Albert Cureton; 
sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. B. M. Cole; chairman amusement commit¬ 
tee, Mrs. R. Marugg. Mrs. J. Parman and Mrs. A. E. Abbs, Mrs. 
F. Klika, Mrs. L. E. Lent, Mrs. A. Glenz, Mrs. A. Kaspar, Mrs. A. 
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With the introduction of glucose and grape sugar the size of 
the pieces of candy increased and the quality became decidedly bad. 
It reached the limit in 1885, when a candy store, generally speaking, 
was not an attractive place, and little frequented by adults. The 
show cases were full of sticky butter rolls, Texas Jacks, Buffalo 
Bills, chocolate twists, corkers, jaw breakers, chew chews, taffy 
on a stick, and several mixtures of pep corn and c.indy. The store¬ 
keeper generally asked his jobber for a hat full for a cent. The 
great aim was to give the most for the money, resulting in giving 
a buyer enough for a cent or two to last a day, and perhaps longer. 
In consequence, little money was spent for candies then in propor¬ 
tion to what there was later on, when the quality was improved. 
This was not brought about by either the manufacturer or retailer, 
but by the jobber, who gradually dropped out the sticky compounds 
and began pushing such goods as Hawley’s Chocolate Drops, which, 
by the way, was the first really good chocolate drop to be put on the 
market. As the demand for goods of this class became greater, 
the manufacturers, seeing that there was a demand for better goods, 
and that they were losing trade, began at first in imitating and 
finally in improving on the goods they copied. Where Hawley at 
first and Lowney for a brief time, later on, had the reputation of 
making the finest goods on the market, they fast lost their prestige, 
as far superior goods are to-day placed on the market bv any 
number of manufacturers. A jobber to-day has to carry a far 
larger stock than ever before to supply the demand for the many 
kinds of goods now on the market. Where thirty years ago, nearly 
half of the stock of the jobber consisted of stick candy, it now con¬ 
sists of such goods as dipped walnuts, dipped caramels, nougats, 
Italian cream bon bons, cream patties, chocolate drops, etc., in fact 
very nearly if not quite half of the stock generally carried by 
jobbers is fine chocolate goods, and it is the jobber, not the manu¬ 
facturer, who is responsible for the continued improvements being 
made. The jobber does not now demand the most for the money, 
but the best that his money can buy, and if the manufacturers 
he trades with cannot supply his wants he seeks for one who can. 
The jobber to-day is more independent and a better business man 
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tion what was offered him, and it is evident to everybody con¬ 
nected with the trade that the jobber now in the business is able 
to think and plan for himself. The retailer has decidedly improved 
in the last few years, and the retail candy store of to-day bears the 
impress of respectability such as it never bore before, and instead 
of being a dingy little store with a display of sticky candy, it is now 
a neat, attractive place, frequented by persons of all ages, and not 
as formerly patronized almost entirely by children. As the quality 
of goods have been improved so have the stores, and storekeepers, 
and the class of trade, and also the amount of goods disposed of, 
and the margin on goods sold by the retailer is greater now than 
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Cocoa and Chocolate. 


[We are indebted to Walter Baker & Co., Ltd., for many of the following facts. J 


Chocolate cuts a great figure in the confectionery business to-day, 
and there are very few really fine goods manufactured that do not 
contain a percentage of it. Some are almost entirely composed of 
chocolate while others are simply coated with it. It would not be 
out of place here to give a brief description of the cacao or cocoa 
tree and the manner of gathering the cocoa bean and preparing it 
for consumption. 


I. 

During the last five years the consumption of cocoa in various 
forms has increased to a great, extent in this country. This in¬ 
crease m consumption is due to several causes, among the most 
prominent of which are a reduction in the price, bringing it within 
the means of all classes; a more general recognition of the value 
of cocoa as an article of food, and improvements in methods of 
preparation, by which it is adapted to the wants of the different 
classes of consumers of confectionery. 

The estimated consumption of cocoa in 1806, was 23,000,000 
pounds per annum, of which from 6,000,000 to 9,000,000 were sup¬ 
posed to be consumed in Spain. The estimated consumption in 
Europe alone at the present time is over 170,000,000 pounds. 

In the United States the increased consumption of cocoa in recent 
years has been even more striking. The amount retained for home 
consumption in i860 was only 1,181,054 pounds, or 3/5 of an ounce 
for each inhabitant. The average annual consumption for the five 
years, 1901, 1902 and 1903, amounted to 56,300,000 pounds, an 
increase in forty-two years of about 4,600 per cent. 


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188 SHEFFIELD AV. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

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1974 ELSTON AV. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

Aug. Mueller 

780 N. Winchester Av. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

Steve Jersa 

1139 S. SAWYER AV 

Wholesale Confectioner 

V. C. BLAHA 

2386 CORN ELIA ST. 

WHOLESALE CONFECTIONER. 

WM. H. YOUNG 

5917 PRINCETON AV. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

John L. Koebelin 

1242 N. HALSTID ST. 

Jobbing Confectioner 

John J. Seeber 

wholesale; 

CONFECTIONER 

16 FRANCIS PLACE 

T. L. EARL 

2060 MONROE ST. 

WHOLESALE CONFECTIONER. 

Phone Polk 654. 

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WINES, LIQUORS ANDCIGARS. 

151 W. Jackson Boulevard, 

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WM. ZIESE 

Wholesale Confectioner 

258 CORTLANDT ST. 

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Julius Sendlinger 

138 SI EGEL ST. 

Wholesale Confectioner. 

H. L. Pelles. 

5819 Chicago Ave. 

Wholesale Confectioner. 

WM. LAWLER 

1488 Washtenaw Av. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

FRED SEELIG 

979 W. Chicago Avenue 

WHOLESALE CONFECTIONER 

FRANK R. PEO 

Jobbing Confectioner 

6147 PRAIRIE AVENUE 




















M. F. EGAN 

Wholesale dealer in 

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5751 Aberdeen St. 


L. SCHAFFER 

WHOLESALE 

CONFECTIONER 

60 HASTINGS ST. 


PETER BOISEN 

WHOLESALE CONFECTIONER 

1035 N. ROCKWELL ST. 

Tel. Monroe 1413 


HENRY F. RAKOW 

607 W SUPERIORST. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

PAUL SCHINDLER 

Saloon and Restaurant 

73 W. WASHINGTON ST , NEAR JEFFERSON 
TEL MARKET 1166 


FRANZ KADERLI 

WHOLESALE 

CONFECTIONER 

273 CENTER STREET. 


CHAS. SCHROEDER 

Dealer in high grade 

Chocolates 

524 N. CALIFORNIA AVENUE 

B. M. COLE 

JOBBING CONFECTIONER 

3554 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. 


CHAS. STRUCK 

454 Oakdale Ave. 

JOBBING CONFECTIONER 

T. H. E. HATHAWAY 

Dealer in high grade 

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410 N. Clark St. 


JOHN WATERS 

Dealer in high grade 

Hard & Soft Coal:: Coke & Kindling 

Phone Ogden 1635. 1058 W. Harrison St. 


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Printer 

Phone Seeley 2546. 3 8 9 OGDEN AVENUE 

CIIAS. II. LINDEMANN 

Jobbing Confectioner 

3003 BROAD ST. 

CIIAREES G. ENGLERT 

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TKL. NOUTH 38 217 WKI.LS ST. 

FRANK SEBASTIAN 

Jobbiiig Confectioner 

288 ELM ST. 


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With this inciease of consumption has come a corresponding - in¬ 
crease in the use of adulterants and the introduction of a great 
variety of dishonest methods for substituting inferior goods for 
those of standard quality. Something has been done through local 
legislation to protect consumers, but much remains to be done in 
the way of securing uniformity in the definition of standards and 
providing for a systematic and intelligent enforcement of the pure 
food laws. W/ hile awaiting more effective legislation to prevent 
the sale of adulterated goods, consumers can best protect them¬ 
selves by taking only those articles which bear the names of well- 
known manufacturers whose products can be depended upon. 

II. 

The term cocoa is a corruption of ‘‘cacao,” but is almost uni¬ 
versally used in English-speaking countries. The cacao tree belongs 
to the natural order of Sterculiaceae,—a family of about 41 genera 
and 521 species, inhabiting the warmer regions of the world. None 
of them grow naturally in our climate or in Europe, and, except¬ 
ing the little yellow-flowered Mahernia, they are very seldom seen 
in our conservatories. 

The first reference to the tree and its products are found in the 
accounts of the explorers and conquerors who followed Columbus. 
Their descriptions are remarkably accurate in all essential par¬ 
ticulars. The large fruits or pods are borne on the main stem of 
the tree, one of the most remarkable peculiarities of the plant. As 
will be shown presently, when a fuller description is given, the 
fruits are, as a rule, formed on the older parts generally sheltered 
by a larger tree of some other kind near it. This practise of 
planting a sheltering tree to shade the young cocoa tree for a time 
is kept up wherever the plant is successfully cultivated. It is cer¬ 
tainly interesting that this point in cultivation, which might easily 
have been thought to be accidental or local, was delineated more 
than three centuries ago. 

The seeds of the tree are borne in pods, which are irregular and 
angular in shape, much like some forms of cucumbers, but more 
pointed at the lower extremity, and more distinctly grooved. These 
pods measure in length nine inches to a foot, or even more, and 
about half as much in diameter. The color, when young, is green, 








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becoming later dark yellow or yellowish brown. The rind is thick 
and tough. The pods are filled with closely packed “beans,” or 
seeds, embedded in a mass of cellular tissue, sometimes of pleas¬ 
ant subacid taste. The seeds are about as large as ordinary almonds, 
whitish when fresh, and of a disagreeable bitter taste. When dried 
they become brown. 

The fruits are about four months in ripening; but they appear 
and mature the whole year through. In point of fact, however, 
there are chief harvests, usually in early spring, but this is different 
for different countries. 

“Cacao is planted from fresh seed. Four or five are put in each 
hole, which are 5 yards apart, in rows. Formerly they were 2 
or 3 yards apart, but experience has shown that this method does 
not give the plant sufficient air, light, and nourishment. 

“The preparation of land for a cacao plantation consists in clear¬ 
ing it of small trees, underbrush, and weeds, but leaving the large 
trees. The space between the trees is planted in corn, arrow- 
root, or plantains, the latter in abundance, with the double object 
of affording shade to the delicate cacao plant and producing an 
immediate income. These crops are grown until the fifth or sixth 
year, when the cacao has reached a height of 8 or 9 feet, com¬ 
mences to bear fruit, and enters upon a stage of perfect vitality. 
Then auxiliary crops cease to be planted and the ground is left 
clear, save for the large trees, which generally stand at intervals 
of 40 or 50 yards. 

“In the first few years, the plant is pruned occasionally, in order 
that it may ‘run to fruit’ more quickly. Manures have never been 
used, even where the ground has been cultivated for over a cen¬ 
tury, and no irrigation is practised. The sediment spread over the 
land by the rains during the rainy season and the decaying vegeta¬ 
tion appear to afford sufficient nutriment. In some haciendas, how¬ 
ever, the proprietors pile up leaves and other vegetable matter 
found in the vicinity of the true at its foot, and also rub down the 
bark with coarse cloths to destroy the adhering parasites. 

“In the sixth or seventh year, the tree commences to bear, 
but the pods at this time are very small and scarcely repay the ef¬ 
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turity. It then produces on an average i pound of dry cocoa of 
good quality. There are many trees which produce more, especially 
those which are isolated, some of which have yielded at one picking 
as much as 7 or 8 pounds. The tree is in bloom the entire year, 
but most of the blossoms fall before fructification, which occurs 
twice a year, the time varying with the locality. 

"The cacao tree grows to a height of 20 or 30 feet; its leaves 
are evergreen and lanceloated in form; the base of the main trunk 
attains a thickness of 8 to 10 inches; the bark is hard and of 
greenish coffee color. The blossom is very small, pinkish white, and 
waxlike in appearance. It grows directly out of the main trunk 
and branches. If it fructifies, the petals fall off, and from the 
stamens, in the course of from fifty to seventy days, an oblong 
pod is developed. This pod is of golden color, and contains some 
twenty to thirty-five grains of cacao, enveloping in a gummy liquid, 
which coagulates on exposure to air. The outer rind of this pod 
is dark or golden yellow in color and very hard, a sharp instru¬ 
ment being necessary to cut it open. Its size varies, according 
to the kind of cacao, from 8 to 15 inches long by from 2 to 6 inches 
thick. The outer rind is marked by longitudinal furrows, more 
or less pronounced, which indicate the interior arrangement of the 
seeds. Both the outer rind and the gummy contents of the pod 
are porous and blacken in color as soon as picked. 

“As soon as the pods begin to ripen, they are removed with prun¬ 
ing knives, very sharp, and attached to the ends of long poles, which 
are lengthened by joints as often as required. As the twigs are 
very tough the blow with this instrument must be strong and well 
aimed, the laborers must be experienced on account of the par¬ 
ticular skill that is required and the fatigue that attends handling 
heavy poles sometimes 30 feet long. They are heaped in piles by 
one set of laborers, while another cuts them open and extracts the 
contents. A sharp pruning knife is used, and the seeds are often 
damaged through carelessness. 

“The drying is done on open platforms made of split bamboo 
and palms, where the cacao is exposed to the sun during three or 
four days, and, in order that it may dry uniformly and well, laborers 
are employed to tread it out with bare feet. If not well dried, the 




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bean is apt to ferment, and if excessively dried it shrinks and, 
finally, turns black.” 

The prime object of the sweating or fermentation appears to 
be to change the inside portion of the bean by absorbing into it prod¬ 
ucts obtained from the fermenting and decomposing pulp, and where 
this is not accomplished by any of the methods, the bean is classed 
as unfermented, and the product is of lower value. 

The seeds are brought into the market in their crude state, as 
almond-shaped “beans,” which differ in color and somewhat in tex¬ 
ture. Upon the color of shell and kernel, the relative brittleness, the 
flavor, and the odor depend the market value of the seeds. 

The dried seeds have a paper, brittle shell, which is very smooth 
on the inside. The kernel consists of two large cotyledons or seed- 
leaves, reddish gray or reddish brown, with a shining, oily surface, 
the whole crushing rather easily into a loose mass of fragments. 
The kernel, when dry, has a minute, tough, almost stony radicle, 
which separates easily from the cotyledons. Microscopic examina¬ 
tion shows that the cells of the seed-leaves contain albumen,—some¬ 
times in a crystalline condition,—crystals of entirely different shapes, 
starch, coloring substances in special receptacles known as pig¬ 
ment cells, and ducts with spiral markings. They are generally 
spherical and simple. The coloring substances are mainly of a 
carmine or violet color, and are distinguished by the change of 
shade when an alkali is added, becoming thereby darker. 

All seeds of whatever kind contain, as a part of their substance, 
the matter of which cell walls are made, namely, cellulose. The 
percentage differs in different seeds, in those of the chocolate plant 
being about three in the hundred. 

Starch forms, on an average, 8 to io per cent of chocolate seeds. 
It consists of minute spherical grains, not distinguishable from that 
found in many other kinds of seeds. Traces of gum and of other 
allied bodies are also present in the seeds. 

Albuminoids, or substances resembling, in a general way, the albu¬ 
men of egg, occur in chocolate seeds as they do in other seeds, and 
in a somewhat higher amount than in certain other cases in which 
seeds are used as food. The percentage ranges from about 15 to 20, 
depending on the variety. These albuminoids are compounds of 








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nitrogen, and are extremely nutritious. In the seeds they occur in a 
readily assimilable form, fit for digestion. 

1 heobromine, the active principle of the cocoa bean, constitutes 
less than i per cent of the weight of the seeds, but it varies greatly 
in amount in different seeds. 

Cocoa butter, or oil, constitutes not far from 50 per cent of good 
cocoa beans. The oil is remarkable for its freedom from rancidity 
and its very bland character. Its uses are innumerable. 

III. 

EARLY USE OF COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. 

The name “chocolate" is nearly the same in most European lan¬ 
guages, and is taken from the Mexican name of the drink, 
“chocolatl.” 

The Spaniards found chocolate in common use among the Mexi¬ 
cans at the time of the invasion under Cortez, in 1519, and it was 
introduced into Spain immediately after. The Mexicans not only 
used chocolate as a staple article of food, but they used the seeds 
of the cacao tree as a medium of exchange. 

In the “True History of the Conquest of Mexico,” by Bernal Diaz, 
an officer under Cortez, it is related that “from time to time a liquor 
prepared from cocoa and of a stimulating or corroborative quality, 
as we are told, was presented to Montezuma in a golden cup. 

“Those that make it into tablets put a spoonful of the paste 
upon a piece of paper (the Indians put it upon the leaf of a plaintain 
tree), where, being put into the shade (for in the sun it melts and 
dissolves), it grows hard; and then blowing the paper or leaf, 
the tablet falls off by reason of the oily nature of the paste. But 
if it be put into anything of earth or wood, it sticks fast, and will 
not come off but with scraping or breaking. The manner of drink¬ 
ing it is divers; the one (being the way most used in Mexico) is to 
take it hot with Atolle, dissolving a tablet in hot water, and stirring 
and beating it in the cup, when it is to be drank. Another way is 
that the chocolate, being dissolved with cold water and stirred, 
and the scum being taken off and put into another vessel, the re¬ 
mainder be set upon the fire, with as much sugar as will sweeten it, 






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r/39 Briar Place 

JOBBING CON TECTIONER. 

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721 AUGUSTA ST. 

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226 DEARBORN STREET 

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Henry E. Schaefer 

353 W. HURON ST. 

Dealer in Fine Confectionery. 

Wm. Landgraf 

5i4 N. Francisco St. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

J. F. BUTLER 

1989 GLADYS AVE. 

Wholesale Confectioner. 

W. J. BRILEY 

416 \V. 51st PEACE 

Wholesale Confectioner 

R. BOFINGER 

3601 5th Avenue 

Wholesale Confectioner 

Fred H. Straus 

24 Florence Ave. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

E. R. FLESHER 

6851 YALE AVE. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

M. BETZ 

3258 Lowe Ave. 

Jobbing Confectioner 

JOHN BERKEL 

270 HUDSON AVE. 

Wholesale Confectioner 

F, C, Wittman 

1089 Kimball Ave. 

fVhole sale Confectioner 

Louis Lindberg 

JVholesale Confectioner 

353 c^C Lincoln Street 

JOHN BROWN 

6002 Sangamon St- 

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J7J N. HUMBOLDT ST. 

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and when it is warm, then to pour it upon the scum which was taken 
off before, and so to drink it. But the most ordinary way is to warm 
the water very hot, and then to pour out half the cup full that you 
mean to drink; and to put into it a tablet or two, or as much as will 
thicken the water, and then grind it well, and when it is well ground 
and risen to a scum, to fill the cup with hot water, and so drink it 
by sups (having sweetened it with sugar), and to eat it with a little 
conserve or maple bread, steeped into the chocolate. 

“Besides these ways there is another way (which is much used in 
the Island of Santo Domingo), which is to put the chocolate into a 
pipkin with a little water, and to let it boil till it be dissolved, and 
then to put in sufficient water and sugar according to the quantity of 
the chocolate, and then to boil it again until there comes an oily 
scum upon it, and then to drink it." 

“The Spanish ladies of the New World, it is said, carried their 
love for chocolate to such a degree that, not content with partaking 
of it several times a day, they had it cometimes carried after them 
to church. This favoring of the senses often drew upon them the 
censures of the bishop; but the Reverend Father Escobar, whose 
metaphysics were as subtle as his morality was accommodating, de¬ 
clared, formally, that a fast was not broken by chocolate prepared 
with water; thus wire-drawing, in favor of his penitents, the ancient 
adage, ‘Liquidnm non frangii jejunium .’ " 

Chocolate appears to have been highly valued as a remedial agent 
hy the leading physicians of that day. Christoph Ludwig Hoffmann 
wrote a treatise entitled “Lotus Chocolate," in which he recom¬ 
mended it in many diseases, and instanced the case of Cardinal 
Richelieu, who, he stated, was cured of general atrophy by its use. 

The earliest intimation of the introduction of cocoa into England 


is found in an announcement in the Public Advertiser of 1 uesday, 
June 16, 1657 (more than a hundred and thirty years after its intro¬ 
duction into Spain), stating that “In Bishopgate Street, in Queens 
Head Alley, at a Frenchman’s house, is an excellent West India 
drink, called chocolate, to he sold, .where you may have it ready at 


any time; and also unmade, at reasonable rates.’ 

Two years later, in the Mercurius Politicus for June, 1659, it is 
stated that “Chocolate, an excellent West India drink, is sold in 




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845 W. TAYLOR ST. 

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19 Hein Place 

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517 Blue Island Ave. 

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4730 State St. 

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Queen’s Head Alley, in Bishopgate Street, by a Frenchman who 
did formerly sell it in Grace Church Street and Clement’s Church¬ 
yard, being the first man who did sell it in England; and its virtues 
are highly extolled.” 

A book written in the time of Charles II., entitled “The Indian 
Nectar, or a Discourse Concerning Chocolate, etc.,” says the best 
kind can be purchased of one Mortimer, “an honest though poor 
man, living in East Smithfield,” for 6s. 8d. per pound, and com¬ 
moner sorts for about half that price. 

About the beginning of the eighteenth century chocolate had be¬ 
come an exceedingly fashionable beverage, and the cocoa tree was 
a favorite sign and name for places of public refreshment. Cocoa 
and chocolate are frequently mentioned in contemporary literature; 
and among others Pope, in his “Rape of the Lock," alludes to it; 
the negligent spirit, fixed like Ixion,— 

“In fumes of burning chocolate shall glow, 

And tremble at the sea that froths below." 


Chocolate was first manufactured in this country in 1765, in a mill 
on the Dorchester side of the Neponset River, at a point long known 
as Milton Lower Mills. Fifteen years later the plant came into the 
possession of Dr. James Baker, and the small beginning then made 
of a new industry has developed into the world-famous manufac¬ 
turing establishment known as Walter Baker & Co., Ltd., of which 
some account is given farther on. 

The first notice of the sale of cocoa and chocolate in this country 
appears in the Boston Gazette and Country Journal of March 12, 
1770, as follows: 


“TO BE SOLD BY 
JOHN BAKER 

At his Store in Back Street a few Bags 
of the best Cocoa; also choice Chocolate 
by the Hundred or Smaller Quantity.” 



More Could be Said 


But What’s the Use. 


GEO. ZIEGLER CO. 

MANUFACTURING 

CONFECTIONERS. 

Milwaukee, Wis. 


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TIN TOP JARS 
FRENCH JARS 
RING JARS 
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INDIVIDUAL SALTS 
CAKE COVERS 
CAKE STANDS 
OBLONGS, ETC., ETC. 

Beaver Falls, - Pennsylvania 


FRANK 

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JOBBING 

CONFECTIONER 

125 Melrose Street 

A. C. MEYER 

WHOLESALE 

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lhe following from the Essex Gazette, of June 18, 1771, con¬ 
tains the first public notice of the manufacture of chocolate: 

“AMOS TRASK, 

At his House a little below the Bell-Tavern in 

DANVERS, 

Makes and sells CHOCOLATE, 
which he will warrant to be good, and 
takes Cocoa to grind. Those who may 
please to favour him with their Custom 
may depend upon being well served, and 
at a very cheap Rate.” 

Crude cocoa was brought to the American market at that time 
by the Massachusetts traders, especially the Gloucester fishermen 
who received it in exchange for the fish and other articles which 
they shipped to the West Indies and Central and South America; 
and the direct connection with the producers, thus early established, 
was maintained until recent years. 

In giving an account of the manufactures in Boston, in 1794, J. L. 
Bishop, in his “History of American Manufactures,” says: “Choco¬ 
late had long been made from the large quantities of cocoa obtained 
in the West India trade, and had been greatly expedited by recent 
inventions. The chocolate mill of Mr. Welsh, at the North End, 
could turn out 2,500 lbs. daily.” 


IV. 

A PERFECT FOOD. 

Baron Von Liebig, one of the best-known writers on dietetics, 
says: 

“Chocolate is a perfect food, as.wholesome as it is delicious, a 
beneficent restorer of exhausted power; but its quality must be 
good, and it must be carefully prepared. It is highly nourishing and 
easily digested, and is fitted to repair wasted strength, preserve 





We have often heard it stated that there is 


a sucker born every minute, and 
while we do not admit this, we 
are not in a position to say that 
there is no truth in it. If this 
statement is true, it means that 
1440 suckers enter this world of 
sorrow every day, or at the rate 
of about 500,000 per \ ear, and 
under these circumstances, we 
see how it is possible for a man 
to sell and continue selling - an 
article with little or no merit, pro¬ 
vided he sees a new one each time. 
• We have an article of merit 
and are looking for new trade, 
but we can offer you as references 
any one who ever handled our 

“Reed’s Butter Scotch Patties.” 

In regard to this article, we say without fear 

of contradiction, that it is the nicest and most convenient size on 
the market, that it will come up with the requirements of any Food 
Law of any State or Country, and that it is a Butter Scotch pure 
and simple, as it contains no foreign flavoring or coloring matter 
whatever. It is packed only in air-tight and dust-proof glass and 
tin packages, and is put on the market in the fall as soon as the 
weather is cool enough, and we guarantee it in every way through 
the season until the following May. Ask any one who has ever 
handled or eaten this popular confection, and order them through 
your jobber and give them a trial. Satisfaction guaranteed* 
^ When you order be sure you ask for BREED’S BUTTER 
SCOTCH PATTIES.” 

Eugene O. Reed Company, (Inc.) Chicago. 










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The Oriental Manufacturing Co. 

ESTABLISHED 1889. 

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health, and prolong life. It agrees with dry temperaments and con¬ 
valescents ; with mothers who nurse their children; with those 
whose occupations oblige them to pndergo severe mental strains; 
with public speakers, and with all those who give to work a portion 
of the time needed for sleep. It soothes both stomach and brain, 
and for this reason, as well as for others, it is the best friend of 
those engaged in literary pursuits.” 

After giving an analysis of the cocoa bean, he goes on to say: 
“This substance in its action is less exciting to the nervous system 
than tea or coffee, and at the same time it contains a much larger 
proportion of nutritive material. Moreover, its flavor is not les'r 
sened by the addition of milk, so that it can be boiled in milk only', 
and thus produce a most agreeable and nutritious food. There are, 
therefore, many persons, states of system, and circumstances in 
which its use is to be preferred to either tea or coffefe.” 

Time and experience have shown “that chocolate, carefully pre¬ 
pared, is an article of food as wholesome as it is agreeable; that it 
is nourishing, easy of digestion, and does not possess those qualities 
injurious to beauty with which coffee has been reproached; that it is 
excellently adapted to persons who are obliged to a great concentra¬ 
tion of intellect in the toils of the pulpit or the bar, and especially 
to travelers; that it suits the most feeble stomach; that excellent 
effects have been produced by it in chronic complaints, and that it is 
a last resource in affections of the pylorus. 

“Some persons complain of being unable to digest chocolate; 
others, on the contrary, pretend that it has not sufficient nourishment, 
and that the effect disappears too soon. It is probable that the 
former have only themselves to blame, and that the chocolate 
which they use is of bad quality or badly made; for good and well- 
made chocolate must suit every stomach which retains the slightest 
digestive power. 

“In regard to the others, the remedy is an easy one: they should 
re-enforce their breakfast with a pate, a cutlet, or a kidney; moisten 
the whole with a good draught of soconusco chocolate, and thank 
God for a stomach of such superior activity. 

“This gives me an opportunity to make an observation whose 
accuracy may be depended upon. 



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which can be done away with and still do the work by 
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Geo. Knorr 

69 MOFFAT ST. 

JOBBING CONFECTIONER 

J. SHEFCHEEK 

Jobbing Confectioner 

Fancy Chocolates, Gums, etc. 

Tel. Garfield 1114. 6447 Union Ave. 

CHAS. H. SELL 

Wholesale Confectioner 

392S Artesian Avenue. 

pit, Morion 

476 S. UNION ST. 

JOBBING CONFECTIONER 


FRED W. MEYER 

4105 Wentworth Ave. 

JOBBING CONFECTIONER 


Cbe Hustin Candy Kitchen 

W. N. Shields, Prop. 

Manufacturer and Ketailer cf Evuythirg in Candies 
117 North Park Avenue. 

J warrant good, honest work. 

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All diseases oj the Feet Successfully Treated. 

TEL. WEST193 53 ODGEN AV , NEAR POLK ST. 

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“After a good, complete, and copious breakfast, if we take in 
addition a cup of well-made chocolate, digestion will be perfectly 
accomplished in three hours, and we may dine whenever we like. 
Out of zeal for science, and by dint of eloquence, I have induced 
many ladies to try this experiment. They all declared, in the be¬ 
ginning, that it would kill them; but they have all thriven on it, 
and have not failed to glorify their teacher. 

“ rhe people who make constant use of chocolate are the ones who 
enjoy the most steady health, and are the least subject to a multitude 
of little ailments which destroy the comfort of life; their plumpness 
is also more equal. 1 hese are two advantages which everyone may 
verify among his own friends, and wherever the practice is in use.” 

“Chocolate contains a very large proportion of nutritive matter 
in a small volume. In an expedition to a great distance, where it is 
imperatively necessary to reduce the weight of the rations, chocolate 
offers undeniable advantages, as I have had frequent occasions 
to notice. Chocolate and corn meal render the plateaus of the Andes 
and the vast, uninhabited forests accessible to man. 

“Roasted, ground, and mixed with sugar, cocoa becomes choco¬ 
late, the nutritive properties of which astonished the Spanish soldiers 
that invaded Mexico.” 

In South America cocoa and maize cakes are used by travelers, 
and the large amount of agreeable nourishment in small bulk enables 
several days’ supplies to be easily carried. P>y roasting, the starch is 
changed into dextrine, the amount of margaric acid increases, and 
an empyrematic aromatic substance is formed. 

The nervousness and peevishness of our times are chiefly attribu¬ 
table to tea and coffee; the digestive organs of confirmed coffee 
drinkers are in a state of chronic derangement, which reacts upon 
the brain, producing- fretful and lachrymose moods. Cocoa and 
chocolate are neutral in their physical effects, and are really the 
most harmless of our fashionable drinks. 

Cocoa gives one-third its weight in starch and one-half in cocoa 
butter; and, converted into chocolate by the addition of sugar, it 
realizes the idea of a complete ailment, wholesome and eminently 

hygienic. The shells of the bean contain the same principles as the 
kernels, and the extract, obtained by an infusion of the shells in 
sweetened milk, forms a mixture at once agreeable to the taste. 
















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Mme. de Sevigne, in one of her letters to her daughter, says: 

“I took chocolate night before last to digest my dinner, in order 
to have a good supper. I took some yesterday for nourishment, so as 
to be able to fast until night. What I consider amusing about choco¬ 
late is that it acts according to the wishes of the one who takes it.” 

It will be observed that Brillat-Savarin corroborates this state¬ 
ment as to the value of chocolate as an aid to digestion. 

The cocoa bean has in its composition more nitrogen than wheat 
flour,, about twenty times as much fatty matter, a considerable pro¬ 
portion of starch, and an agreeable aroma which excites the appetite. 
We are entirely disposed to admit that this substance contains a 
remarkable nutritive power. Besides, direct experience has proved 
this to be the case. In fact, cocoa, closly combined with an equal or 
two thirds’ weight of sugar, forming the article well-known under 
the name of chocolate, constitutes a food, substantial in all respects, 
and capable of sustaining the strength in traveling. 

Cocoa and chocolate, in consequence of their elementary composi¬ 
tion, and of the direct or indirect addition of sugar before their con¬ 
sumption, constitute a food, respiratory, or capable of maintaining 
animal heat, by means of the starch, sugar, gum, and fatty matter 
which they contain ; they are also articles of food favorable to the 
maintenance or development of the adipose secretions, by reason of 
the fatty matter (cocoa butter) belonging to them; and, finally, they 
assist in the maintenance and increase of the tissues by means of 
their congeneric azote substances, which assimilate therewith. 

There lately died at Martinico a counselor, about a hundred years 
old, who for thirty years past lived on nothing but chocolate and bis¬ 
cuit. He sometimes, indeed, had a litle soup at dinner, but never 
any fish, flesh, or other victuals. He was, nevertheless, so vigorous 
and nimble that at fourscore and five he could get on horseback 
without stirrups. 

Chocolate is not only proper to prolong the life of aged people, 
but also of those whose constitution is lean and dry, or weak and 
cacochymical, or who use violent exercises, or whose employments 
oblige them to an intense application of mind, which makes them 
very faintish. To all these it agrees perfectly well, and becomes to 
them an altering diet. 





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Dr. Nansen, the famous Arctic explorer, in his book entitled “The 
hirst Crossing of Greenland” (Vol. I., p. 58), speaks of chocolate as 
an important part of the equipment for such an undertaking. “We 
generally,” he says, “used chocolate in the morning, which is mild 
in its effect and at the same time nourishing.” 

In a first-class article, the beans should be of the highest excel¬ 
lence ; they should be carefully grown on the plantation and there 
prepared with great skill, arriving in the factory in good condition. 
In the factory, they should simply receive the mechanical treatment 
requisite to develop their high and attractive natural flavor and 
fragrance. They should be most carefully shelled after roasting 
and finely ground without concealed additions. This is the process 
in all honest manufactories of the cacao products. 

In the preparation of many of the cacao products on the market 
a wholly different course has been pursued. They are only im¬ 
perfectly, if at all, shelled before grinding. Chemical treatment is 
relied on to correct in part the odor and taste of such inferior goods, 
and artificial flavors, other than the time-honored natural vanilla and 
the like, are added freely. The detection of such imposition is easy 
enough to the expert, but is difficult to the novice; therefore the 
public is largely unable to discriminate between the good and the in¬ 
ferior, and it is perforce compelled to depend almost entirely on 
the character and reputation of the manufacturer. 

Pure cacao-products are characterized by extreme delicacy of 
flavor. But they possess another feature of attractiveness,—a beau¬ 
tiful rich red-brown color which is so truly characteristic, that its 
name, “chocolate,” has passed into many languages as denoting 
this charming shade. When the cacao product is pure, this shade is 
not a very dark brown, it inclines rather to a dark red. When the 
color of a cacao-product is so dark as to appear almost black it is 
a sure sign that it has been tampered with in the process of manu¬ 
facture or else that the original cacao-seed was of poor quality. 
The uninformed person naturally thinks that the deeper shade means 
strength. This it never means. The black color simply shows that 
the manufacturer has seen fit to employ additions at some stage of 
the process, or perhaps has preferred to color his goods artificially 
with lampblack. It may be said, once for all, that black cacao-prod- 





CONFECTIONERS’ 

NOVELTIES 

Nen? Goods Every Week 


For Penny Goods, Prizes <S- Gum Manufacturers 

DOWST BROS. CO.. 

9. 11 & 13 Ann St., Chicago. 


Established 1881 

J. W. Allen & Co. 

Manufacturers and Jobbers of 

Supplies and Hachinery 

For Bakers, Confectioners. Soda 
Dispensers. Ice Cream Manu¬ 
facturers, Hotels, Caterers, Etc. 

208-210 WASHINGTON BLVD. 
CHICAGO 

Telephone Monroe 1424. 


a 


Peter H. Schmitt 

762 S. Clifton Park Ave. 

Wholesale Confectioner 


J F. KROELL 

by 41 st Avenue 

Wholesale Confectioner. 


Joseph Goldstein 

Jobbing Confectioner 


5203 S. Ashland Ave. 


A. L. Gerberich 

2081 W. MADISON ST. 

Wholesale Confectioner 


“BETTER TIMES ARE COMING 
& 

The Cot 

words and complete full sheet Music for the 
Piano, for 20c in stamps. M. S. VARLEY, 
Publisher, 464 Ogden Avenue, Chicago. 


BYE”, 


This beautiful new and 
catchy song, and also u W’en 
Am De President”, both with 



Hynek J. Dejmek 

Cdboleoale Confectioner 

1130 Turner Ave., Cor. 24th St. 


O . N BIDNA 

1S1 S. LEAVITT ST. 

Wholesale Confectioner 


A. J. DEWEY 

Wholesale Jobbing Confectioner 

Fine Chocolates a Specialty. Latest Penny Goods 
Tel. Seeley 1844. 2024 W. Monroe St. 


H. Ziervogel 

603 TURNER AVE. 

Wholesale Confectioner 














































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nets must be looked upon with suspicion. 1 hey contain foreign mat¬ 
ters or else they have been maltreated during manufacture. Pure 
pioducts of the cacao-seed preserve their fine delicacy of ilavor from 
start to finish. I )iscriminating purchasers know this and recognize 
the line reddish-brown as characteristic of a pure product, while it is 
only among those who do not give proper attention to the matter 
that a market can be found for the cacaos and chocolates to which 
lampblack has given an unwholesome darkness. 

1 he best cocoa from the dietetic standpoint is undoubtedly that 
which is perfectly pure without addition of any kind whatsoever. 
Some manufacturers add starch in the mistaken idea that starch 
properly replaces the fat removed. But in no case can starch take 
the place of fat in a food, and the result is simply to lower the flesh¬ 
forming qualities of the cocoa so treated. Starched cocoa is really 
a poor food, and should be avoided by all who wish to get the most 
nutriment at the lowest cost in the form of pure cocoa. Perhaps 
the most novel departure of late years is the addition of kola to 
cocoa. Kola is a powerful drug, and contains besides cafifeine other 
potent nerve stimulants. Pure cocoa is so rich in good dietetic prop¬ 
erties that to interfere with the normal proportions of the food prin¬ 
ciples is to notably decrease its nutritive value. 

We will now refer briefly to the modern method of manufacture, 
in which the latest and most improved machinery and appliances are 
used to improve the quality and cheapen the cost of production. 

ddie selected cocoa beans are first cleaned from the dust and 
attached particles which have come from various sources during the 
fermentation of the seeds. The machines for cleaning the beans 
are very ingenious and efifective, removing from the seed coat every 
trace of foreign matter. 

The cleaned seeds are next roasted in the most careful manner, 
every precaution being taken to secure a uniform effect through the 
whole mass. During the roasting the seeds change color somewhat 
and become more or less modified in taste. In under-roasted seeds 
the flavor is not fully developed, while in over-roasted seeds the 
pleasant taste is likely to become greatly impaired, or it may even 
be wholly replaced by a bitter and harsh flavor. These relations of 
color and taste to the roasting of the seeds make this portion of the 








Views in 
Garfield Park 


















INCORPORATED. 


Manufacturers of 



16 TO I CHOCOLATE 

1 CENT BARS. 

Chicago Office, 99 Randolph St. 

Insist on getting the best—There is no 
other piece just as good. 


If your supply wagon man doesn’t carry it drop 
a postal to the above address and we will have 
you supplied by an up to date wagon man who 
carries this article in stock. 


J. W. ENRIGHT 

2 Sj N. LINCOLN ST. 
Wholesale Confectioiicr. 

L. F^IEVMASK 

313 &C Robey St. 

Wholesale Confectioner. 

M. J. RALSTON 

2300 WILCOX AVE. 

Confectioner. 

A. JANSEN 

Wholesale Confectioner 

1524 Lexington St. 

Phone nonroe Ml3. 


A .S.ADAMSON 

Dealer in Fine Candies. 

329 West Ohio St. 


J. AHLER 


Wholesale Confectioner 

231 W. 14th ST. 



WHOLESALE CONFECTIONER. 


darner Rolmgren 

1406 Xrving park Blvd. 

Wholesale Confectioner 


CHICAGO. 

















Chicago Confectioners. 


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manufacture one of the most delicate processes from beginning 
to end. 

By the roasting the shell becomes more readily detachable, and its 
complete removal is the next step. The crushing of the seeds into 
small fragments is easily accomplished, and this is followed by a 
thorough winnowing, by which the lighter shells are carried away by 
themselves, leaving the clean fragments of the roasted seeds ready 
for further manipulation. 

In the preparation of chocolate, the fragments are ground by a 
complicated mechanism until they attain the greatest degree of fine¬ 
ness, and constitute a perfectly homogeneous mass or paste. If it is 
to he a plain chocolate it goes directly into the molds for shaping it. 

The molding is a noisy but interesting operation. The chocolate 
cannot be pressed into molds, because it sticks to the presser; it is, 
therefore, shaken in. A plastic lump of the proper weight is placed 
in a shallow mold. A number of these molds are put into a wooden 
tray, placed upon a table, which is shaken automatically. Every 
step of the process has to he watched carefully. When the mass 
has been shaken into the mold so as to be uniform in shape and 
size, the pans are removed to the cooling room. 

If the chocolate is to be sweetened, a definite amount of the purest 
sugar, previously pulverized, is added before the molding, and the 
whole ground and commingled. If it is to be a vanilla chocolate, the 
finest quality of Mexican vanilla beans are blended with the semi¬ 
fluid mass, and formed in molds, as already described. 

While the oil of the chocolate seed is perfectly wholesome, there 
are some persons who find in the percentage natural to the seeds an 
amount too large for easy digestion. The removal of a part of this, 
which might with propriety be called an excess of the oil, was prac¬ 
ticed even in very early days. 

The method of manufacture is as follows: The ground fragments 
of roasted seeds are subjected to hydraulic pressure, by which a 
certain amount of the fat is eliminated. The pressed mass is 
treated mechanically to divide and subdivide the minute particles 
until they are capable of passing through a sieve having several 
thousand meshes to the square inch. 




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Historical Sketch 



Views in Garfield Park. 










Chicago Confectioners. 


'85 


In chemically prepared cocoas, the exquisite natural odor and 
flavor of pure cocoa seeds have been diminished or wholly lost by the 
severe treatment to which the materials have been subjected. 

The exquisite flavor and odor of the pure product are due wholly 
to the seeds themselves. 

The main object all confectioners have in view in manufacturing 
fine goods for the market is to be sure that their coatings are abso¬ 
lutely pure, that they are finely ground, of a good color and well 
flavored. There is more rivalry to-day than ever before between 
confectioners as to who has the best chocolate goods. Every detail 
in manufacturing is watched closely, and if any improvement is 
made the process is kept secret from competitors if possible to do so. 
The many kinds of chocolate goods manufactured are constantly 
increasing in number and amounts consumed, and every new kind 
is generally an improvement on some other article which pre¬ 
ceded it. 



E. Schuppenhauer, Jr. 


658 Hirsh Street 


Wholesale Confectioner 



B. MADISON 5 T. 

CHICAGO 

T 


BADGES 

-X. X 


BUTTONS 


X 


T 


BANNERS 


X 


ADVERTISING 

■x ;ir~ 


NOVELTIES 


FOR 

ADVERTISING NOVELTIES 

Badges, Buttons. 
Celluloid Boxes, 
for Confections 

-write- 

PHOTO JEWELRY MFG. CO 

464 CARROLL AVE. 
CHICAGO. 


WM. H. JUNG 

Restaurateur 


106 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO 

Ral ly and Wedding Dinners arranged in Modern 
Slvle. 

PHONE CENTRAL 44 


THE ORIGINAL CHIP IS THE 

Crowbrtdge 

CHOCOLATE 

CHIP 

“SIMPLY DELICIOUS". 

Insist on having Trowbridge’s name 
on every chip. 

Sold Everywhere. 
MANUFACTURED BY 

THE TROWBRIDGE CHOCOLATE 
CHIP COMPANY 

Boston, Mass., Meadville, Pa. 

John H.Thompson <& Co. 

Western Distributers 


Anton Kaspar 

1067 S. Homan Ave. 

Manufacturer of 

ATLAS 

WAFERS 

CANDIES 


and Dealer in 
all kinds of 


IRA B. BAIR 

Manufacturer 
of high grade 

HAVANA 

CIGARS 

Wholesale and retail 

No. 7 Soutli Campbell Avenue, 

Tel. Ogden 2798. 

























Officers; L of the Chicago Jobbing Confectioners Association. 


Albert E. Abbs, president, is a very successful jobber with a 
large trade outside of Chicago; a member of the firm of A. E. 
Abbs & Co.; has been a delegate from Chicago to the National 
Association and is chairman of Banquet Committee. He is promi¬ 
nent, in church circles, being deacon of the Ada Street M. E. 
Church. 

Albert E. Streger, first vice-president, is a member of the firm 
of Dreibus Heim Co.; has been prominent in association affairs; 
was the first financial secretary of the body; a firm and consistent 
advocate of every measure to benefit the trade or promote har¬ 
mony. 

Joseph B. Hellmann, second vice-president, has been promi¬ 
nently identified with the organization from the start, is an ex¬ 
president, has served on many important committees, has been 
delegate to several conventions, and is chairman of the Badge Com¬ 
mittee for convention. He is well known by his sobriquet, “Uncle 
Joe.” 

Charles Brandenberg, recording secretary, has the confidence 
of the members of the Chicago J. C. A., having continuously held 
office for several years, and has been a representative to the N. 
J. C. A. 

Henry L. Belles, 5819 West Chicago avenue, financial secretary, 
is an old jobber, starting in business in March, 1881, who has been 
repeatedly elected to the office that he holds. He is one of the best 
story-tellers in the entire body and is of very pleasing personality. 
Mr. Pelles is commonly known as “Shorty” by his friends, which 


are numerous. 



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Historical Sketch. 



GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL. 

Where the Eleventh Annual Convention of the National Jobbing Confectioners 

Association is to be held Aug. 2, 3 and 4,1905. 
























Chicago Confectioners. iSq 

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• I i < ' • ’ t , / 

Lawrence E. Lent, treasurer, is the oldest jobber in the jobbing 
business in Chicago. He was born at Belle Isle, N. Y., January 
ii, 1845, went to work for R. H. Fish in 1865, and was city sales¬ 
man for R. J. Campbell on his wagon from May 1, 1868, to May 1, 
1872, when he went into business for himself. In 1879 h e was a 
member of the firm of Hoffman & Lent, which went out of business 
the same year, when Mr. Lent went into business for himself again, 
at which he continues. He is chairman of the Committee on Ar¬ 
rangements and is always a consistent and able worker in the 
business. 

Joseph Myers, the sergeant-at-arms, is a well known figure 
among the jobbers and is by no means a quiet one, and is about the 
heaviest man in the business. 



Geffert Roofing 


Company 

Not Incorporated 

Offices: 1056-1058 W. 
Harrison Street 
TELEPHONE OGDEN 1635 

Chicago, Ill. 


I felt, Car, Composition | 
and Gravel Roofing | 



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S I ATISTICS OF THE CONFECTIONERY BUSINESS IN THE 

STATE OF ILLINOIS. 

1840 

Capital. 

Number of hands employed. 

Value of products. 


$ 825 00 
3 

$2,240 


Number of confectioners 


1850 


46 


1860 


Illinois 

Number of establishments. 13 

Capital..$ 50,250 00 

Number of hands employed—Male. . 53 

“ “ “ “ —Female. 

Cost of labor. $10,788.00 

Cost of raw material. $136,125.00 

Value of products. $252,450 00 


Cook County 

ry 

7 


$ 15,000 00 
26 


$11,088,00 
$84,400 00 
$143,950.00 


1870. 


Illinois 

Number of establishments. 24 

Capital. $314 050 00 

Number of hands employed. 462 

Males above 16 years. 272 

Females above 16 years. 81 

Youths. 109 

Wages. $161,601.00 

Value of material. $1,355,431 00 

Value of products.$1,948,710.00 


Cook County 
17 

$277,800 00 
421 


$148,966 00 
$1,304,184 00 
$1,848,660 00 


Chicago 

Number of confectioners.;.198 

No other data given for Chicago in 1870. 



























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Historical Sketch 



Garfield Park 









Chicago Confectioners. 


1880 


Illinois 


Number of establishments. 44 

Capital. $482,250.00 

Average number of hands employed — Males 

above 16 years. 373 

Females above 15. 173 

Children and youths. 139 

Total average number of hands employed. 685 

Total amount paid in wages during the year.... $242,908.00 

Value of materials. $1,589,850.00 

Value of products. $2,208,792.00 


1890 

Illinois 

Number of establishments. 88 

Value of hired property. . 

Direct investment.$1,696,413 00 

Average number of employes. 1,812 

Wages paid. $760,738.00 

Officers, firm members and clerks. 246 

Wages paid. *206,529 00 

Value of product. $4,838,821.00 


1900 


Illinois 

Number of establishments. 

Direct investment. $2,744,583.00 

Average number of employes. 3.o0< 

Wages paid... $1,056,832.00 

Officers, firm members and clerks. <4< 

Wages paid. $385,509.00 

Value of product. $7,921,810.00 


<93 


Chicago 

24 

$413 200 00 

310 

163 

132 

605 

$211,604.00 

$1,424,830.00 

$1,953,558.00 


Chicago 

47 

$1,024,700.00 
$1,440,993.00 
1,463 
$606,946 00 
165 

$140,664 00 


Chicago 

76 

$2,270,790.00 
2 885 
$868,513.00 
522 

$351,093.00 

$6,711,021 





























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Garfield Park 








The 400 

Marshmallows 

0 

/* 


THE KIND 
THAT TELL 





Made only by 


Thorp, Hawley & Co. 




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Statistics of the Confectionery Trade of Illinois, Cook County and Chicago, 
compiled from Government Statistics and Chicago Directories. 


Classification 


1840 Capital. 

Number of hands employed.... 

Value of Products. 

1850 Number of manufacturers. 

Total number of confectioners.. 

1860 Number of manufacturers. 

Capital. 

Number of hands employed.... 

Cost of labor. 

Cost of raw material. 

Value of products. 

1870 Number of manufacturers. 

Number of dealers. 

Capital. 

Number of hands employed.... 

Cost of labor. 

Cost of raw material. 

Value of products. 

1880 Number of manufacturers. 

Capital. 

Number of hands employed.... 

Cost of labor. 

Cost of raw material. 

Value of products. 

1890 Number of manufacturers. 

Capital. 

Number of hands employed... 

Cost of labor. 

Value of products. 

1900 Number of manufacturers. 

Capital. 

Number of hands employed .... 

Cost of labor. 

Officers, firm members and clerks 

Wages paid to above. 

Value of products. 


Illinois 

Cook County 

Chicago 

$825.00 

33 





$2,240.00 




5 

46 



13 


7 

$50,250 00 
53 

$15,000 00 


26 


$19,788.00 

$11,088.00 


$136,125.00 

$84 400.00 


$252,450 00 

$143,950.00 


24 

17 


198 

$314,050 00 

$277,800.00 

462 

421 


$161 601 00 

$118,966 00 


$ 1 355 431 00 

$1,304,184.00 


$1,948,710 00 

$1,849,660.00 


44 

24 

$482 250 00 


$413,200.00 

685 


605 

$242,908.00 
$1,589,850.00 
$2,208,792 00 
88 


$211 604.00 


S 1,424,830.00 


$ 1,963 558.00 


47 

$1,696,413 00 
1 812 


$ 1,440 993.00 


1,463 

$760 738.00 
$4,838 82100 
201 


$606 946.00 



76 

$ 2 744 583 00 


$ 2,270 790.00 

3,567 

$1,056 832 00 
747 


2 885 


$868,513.00 

» 

522 

$385,509.00 
$7 921,810 00 


$351 093.00 

. 

$6,711,021.00 


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Green H mse, Garfield Park 





1837 

1838 

1839 

1840 

1841 

1842 

1843 

1844 

1845 

1846 

1847 

1848 

1849 

1850 

1851 

1852 

1853 

1854 

1855 

1856 

1857 

1858 

1859 

1860 

1861 

1862 

1863 

1864 

1865 

1866 

1867 

1868 

1869 

1870 


Chicago Confectioners. 


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\.N1) MANUFACTURING 


CONFECTIONERS IN 


CHICAGO. 


No. 


Year. 

No. 

1 


1871 

9 



1872 

14 

3 


1873 

13 



1874 

23 



1875 

26 

• , 


1876 

15 

1 


1877 

22 

# . 


1878 

29 

• •. 


1879 

32 

3 


1880 

20 

2 ’ 


1881 

24 

2 


1882 

20 

5 


1883 

20 

5 


1884 

18 



1885 

16 



1886 

19 

.. 


1887 

26 

.. 


1889 

23 

6 


1890 

20 

4 


1890 

22 

5 


1891 

27 

5 


1892 

38 

12 


1893 

43 

ry 

l 


1894 

40 

11 


1895 

47 

8 


1896 

39 

11 


1897 

48 

8 


1898 

58 

8 


1899 

51 

16 


1900 

65 

8 


1901 

65 

27 


1902 

65 

n 

i 


1903 

*68 

17 


1904 

70 

































Smtt?, Sjmritr $c GUjtragn. 

“THE LEADING CONFECTIONERS” 


3iuit a TShub unfit IJmt, $H?aa? : 

We are such unassuming people we fear 
our modesty has prevented us from proclaiming 
to the public, what our customers have known for 
many years, the fact that our goods have been the 
standard of excellence for more than a quarter 
of a century. 

That old adage, “by their work ye shall 
know them” seemed to be sufficient in former 
years, but in these busy days, if we expect to retain 
the reputation we have held so long, and guarded 
so jealously, we must not only make the best Goods, 
but must let the Dealer and Consumer know that 
we are doinof so. 

Lest we weary you, we will speak briefly, 
not of ourselves, but of a few of our Candies that 
have not only helped to establish the reputation of 
which we are so proud, but have aided Chicago in 
achieving the distinction of being the Great Candy 
Center. 


















































Chocolates 


We import, roast and grind the Cocoa Beans out 
of which our chocolate coatings are made, thereby 
saving all the profits that other confectioners have 
to stand who buy their coatings from chocolate 
manufacturers, and our customers get the benefit, 
so it is not surprising that our chocolates are 
so much better. 

Here are a few of them : 


Rtverros 

The Best Selling Chocolates Made. 


Double Vanilla 

A Good Second. 


Bitter Sweets 


Nearly Everybody knows How Good they are. 



































Curinos 


Acknowledged to be the Finest Chocolates Made. 

o 


Swiss Cream Chocolates 

Comparatively New, but rapidly becoming 
Popular. 

Roney Comb flakes 

Our centers are equal, if not superior to the 
best, but when it comes to the Choco'ate used 
in coating them, well, just compare them with 
other makes; you will be convinced whose are 
best. 


Hmertcan Mint Lozenges 

Hand made, Soft and Creamy. In high favor 
with all ages, but in great demand by elderly 
people who insist upon having the best. 










































Caramels 


The delicious kind, made of pure country cream. 


Butter Scotch Daisies 

Our competitors have given up attempting to 
imitate them. 


Barcelona filberts 

and 

filippi Hlmonds 

These goods are in demand from Ocean to Ocean 
and from Duluth to the Gulf. 


Licorice Hlpbabet 

Only out last month and we have orders for 
thousands of boxes. Try a box at once. 











































Always look for the Trade Mark, and 
if it is on the box you will know you 
are getting the best. . 


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luntr, §iuu'ln* Sc (En 


130 ani» 141 Wrat Ulmtnie B>1. 


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€be Knowledge 


HOW TO DO IT AND 


€be facilities for Doing It 


BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE, HAS 
GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC THE^ < * 



THIS HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED 
AND PRONOUNCED TO BE A CHIP OF 

Unmatchable Quality 


MANUFACTURED BY 

Taylor Brothers Company, Inc. 

Battle Creek, Mich. 































































































































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